<span style="color: #222222;">In Chennai and its suburbs, the full lockdown today covered all the establishments including the retail outlets selling groceries and vegetables. Only medical facilities were allowed to function today. Roads were wearing a deserted look. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">As announced by the state government, the next Sunday will also face the intensified full-lockdown. During the other days till this month end, the outlets selling essential things will be allowed to function till 2 pm.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, in Tamil Nadu, the number of tests for COVID-19 is being increased significantly to identify hidden cases. Today, close to 30,000 people were tested in the state. 2,532 new cases were confirmed today taking the total to more than 59,000. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR Correspondent reports, the Chennai Police is shouldering the crucial responsibility of enforcing the intensified full-lockdown in its jurisdictional area. It has filed 10,665 cases of violating the restrictions that are in place since last Friday in the region. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Chennai Police Commissioner AK Viswanathan told reporters this evening, 870 police personnel in the state capital have been tested COVID-19 positive so far as they stand at the frontline in the battle against the invisible enemy. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The city top cop said 333 police have recovered and have returned for duty, while others are under either home or institutional isolation, and are stable.</span><br />''