Covid-19: Two cured and discharged, 8 new cases in TN

The eight, including four of a family, hailing from Erode had come in contact with two Thai Nationals who had already tested positive for coronavirus and were in isolation, state Health Secretary Beela Rajesh said.

On Sunday, the government also began implementing the containment zone plan across the state.

Municipal Administration Minister S.P.Velumani said that the containment zone plan has begun in the state.

As per the containment zone plan, officials would be marking out a seven kilometre radius from the residence of any person who had tested coronavirus positive.

Within this radius, officials will check each house to ascertain whether anyone in the family show signs of coronavirus infection.

The day began with people crowding at vegetable and fish markets here and in other places, throwing away the caution of maintaining social distance to prevent the virus spread.

As the new timing regulations, stores selling essential items downed their shutters at 2.30 p.m.

Meanwhile, 97 persons hailing from Jharkhand and West Bengal who were stranded at the MGR Central Railway Station were housed in a community centre here and were treated with good food amd healthcare by the Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation.