Revenue Minister R. B. Udayakumar said that they have covered around 90% of all areas in the district, known as COVID-19 ‘priority spots,’ by establishing fever camps. Inspecting a COVID-19 Care Centre at Vadapalanji here on Sunday, he said an extension of lockdown by two more days would be useful to establish more such camps. Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami had issued a press statement regarding extension of the lockdown till June 14. Fewer cases had been registered during the last three days and expressed the hope that the trend would continue. He said the intensified lockdown in Madurai district was successful on Sunday and requested the public not to step out of their homes unless absolutely essential.

Source: The Hindu July 12, 2020 12:56 UTC