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India to reimpose lockdown on 15m people in Chennai as new cases surge
Source: The Guardian
Coronavirus live news: India to reimpose lockdown on 15m people in Chennai as new cases surge
Jessica Murray (now); Helen Sullivan and Simon Burnton (earlier)
Mon 15 Jun 2020 14.48 BST
First published on Mon 15 Jun 2020 00.31 BST
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1h ago 13:47
India to reimpose lockdown on 15m people in Chennai
A lockdown will be reimposed on Friday on 15 million people in the Indian city of Chennai and neighbouring districts, state officials said, as coronavirus cases surge in the region.
“Full Lockdown from 19th for Chennai, Thiruvallur, Chengalpet & Kanchipuram districts,” the Tamil Nadu state government tweeted.
It will be in place until the end of June.
India, home to 1.3 billion people, has gradually lifted a nationwide lockdown over the past few weeks even as new infections continue rising.
Tamil Nadu, of which Chennai is the capital, is the second-worst hit state after Maharashtra. The southern state has recorded just over 44,000 cases out of a nationwide total of 332,424, according to official figures.
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Jessica Murray (now); Helen Sullivan and Simon Burnton (earlier)
Mon 15 Jun 2020 14.48 BST
First published on Mon 15 Jun 2020 00.31 BST
-snip-
1h ago 13:47
India to reimpose lockdown on 15m people in Chennai
A lockdown will be reimposed on Friday on 15 million people in the Indian city of Chennai and neighbouring districts, state officials said, as coronavirus cases surge in the region.
“Full Lockdown from 19th for Chennai, Thiruvallur, Chengalpet & Kanchipuram districts,” the Tamil Nadu state government tweeted.
It will be in place until the end of June.
India, home to 1.3 billion people, has gradually lifted a nationwide lockdown over the past few weeks even as new infections continue rising.
Tamil Nadu, of which Chennai is the capital, is the second-worst hit state after Maharashtra. The southern state has recorded just over 44,000 cases out of a nationwide total of 332,424, according to official figures.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/jun/15/coronavirus-live-news-beijing-enters-extraordinary-period-as-it-races-to-contain-new-covid-19-outbreak?page=with:block-5ee76d2b8f08bc1dd58e302b#block-5ee76d2b8f08bc1dd58e302b
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She just retired from teaching for the second time, and will someday make it back to the states. Now it looks like it will be longer. 
