Drone cameras are being used to prevent people unnecessarily going out of their houses in the Namakkal district, near Trichy, in Tamilnadu.<br />'' <br />''Drones have been in use in about 116 locations in the district since Thursday and steps have been enhanced to discourage loitering on the streets especially by youth.<br />'' <br />''People have also been repeatedly requested to voluntarily follow social distancing norms and avoid unnecessary loitering in the streets.<br />'' <br />''In Namkkal, as of Thursday, 214 Covid patients are undergoing treatment.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">On Thursday 40 new cases had been admitted, while 19 patients had recovered and were discharged.</span>