<span style="color: #222222;">The number of COVID-19 patients in Tamil Nadu has surged to 843 as 96 new cases have been confirmed today. They include 84 from the single source. One of the infected is a doctor practicing privately. The state health secretary Dr Beela Rajesh told reporters on Thursday evening in Chennai six people have been discharged today taking the total to 27 and there is no report of loss of life due to the disease today. <br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the civic bodies including the Greater Chennai Corporation have made special arrangements to enable easy availability of essential items to the public during the lock-down. AIR correspondent reports it is commonly observed that people venture out during the lock-down period for the purchase of essential commodities. It increases the vehicular traffic besides throwing up challenges in maintaining social distancing in front of the shops. To overcome the problem, the Chennai Corporation has arranged mobile  in coordination with the traders associations in the city. <br />''<br />''They will be moving from street to street taking packets of provisions at the doorsteps of the residents. A package containing rice, pulses, edible oil and the masala items will come for about fifteen days for a family of four and is priced at 850 rupees. In the first phase, 530 such vehicles were flagged off today by the Commissioner Prakash. Such moves are expected to help maintain the supply chain of the essential things and reduce the anxiety of the public.</span><br />