<span style="color: #222222;">In Chennai and its suburbs, the twelve-day full lockdown has come into force since this early morning. Stringent measures are being taken to implement the intensified lockdown. It is aimed at breaking the chain of Covid-19 infection. <br />''<br />''More than two thousand cases have been filed on the first day today and hundreds of vehicles impounded for violation of the restrictions, as said by the city police commissioner AK Viswanathan.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In another development, the Chennai Corporation has insisted that, if asked, all educational institutions must hand over their premises to the civic body under the district disaster management plan. <br />''<br />''The civic body says the space is required for the public cause of establishing more Covid-19 care centres to look after the asymptomatic patients.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, 2115 new cases of Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu have been recorded today leading to the total infections to zoom past the 54-thousand mark.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports, an assessment by the Chennai Corporation says the number of houses that may be brought under the 'strong quarantine mechanism' may rise to 2.5 lakh in the days to come. <br />''<br />''Talking to reporters in Chennai today, its Commissioner Prakash said the residences of the patients and their close contacts and those who come from other places are categorised as under strong quarantine. 4000 additional 'focussed volunteers' have been mobilised to provide assistance to such families like delivering essential things including groceries. He said it will help ensure a safe neighbourhood as it avoids quarantined people stepping out of their homes.</span><br />