Tamil Nadu witnessed over 700 COVID-19 cases for the second day on Thursday, taking the overall tally close to 14,000 and reported seven fatalities, the government said.
Health Minister C Vijaya Baskar said the government was facing "new challenges" by way of many among those returning to Tamil Nadu from other countries and states testing positive for the deadly virus, some after the mandatory exit test conducted after seven days.
Meanwhile, a total number of 230 containment areas were removed from the containment zone list of Chennai in a single day on Wednesday. According to Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), if no new COVID-19 cases emerge from a particular containment area in over 14 days, then the containment area can be removed from the list.
Here's the list of 230 spots that Chennai has removed from its containment zone list:
1. Kamaraja Nagar 3rd Street
2. Sathiyavani Muthu nagar 10th st
3. Thiruvallur Nagar 2nd st
4. SathyaVani Muthu Nagar 6th Street
5. Chinna Amman Koil 3rd Street Nettukuppam
6. Sivan Padai Veedhi cross street
7. Nethaji Nagar 5th Streets
8. Annai Sivagami Nagar 1st St
9. 12 Block no 72, Tsumani Qtrs
10. 9-Block no 40 Tusamani Qtrs
11. 143- Block Tusamani qrts, chennai
12. Kamaraj Nagar 6th cross Street
13. Bharathiyar Nagar 3rd St
14. Kalaignar Nagar 2nd Street ,Wimco Nagar
15. S.P.Koil 1st Street ,Thiruvottiyur
16. TS Gopal Nagar
17. South mada street,
18. Kailash Sector ,3rd Street ,Kaladipet
19. Mettu Street, Tolgate
20. Old Napalayam Penu-nal koil Street, Manali
21. 57/14, Manali New Tow, chennai
22. Apollo Armstrong Nagar 4th St, Mathur
23. 26th St,MMDA 1st main road,Mathur
24. 3rd main road, Matthur, chennai
25. Selva Vinayagar Koil Street,Manali
26. PKR Sharma St,
27. Kurinji Nagar
28. Senthil Nagar
29. Bhavia Avenue srinivasa nagar
30. Gilbun Nagar,Madhavaram
31. Ramachandran Nagar
32. Kamban Nagar
33. Othavadi street
34. Kalkotta 3RD St,Madhavaram,
35. Lakshmipuram Gangaiami-nan Kovils treet
36. Nethaji street
37. Bajanai Koil St,
38. Thendral Nagar,
39. Vedhantha Murugappa St,
40. Everyready Colony
41. Rettaimali Srivasan St,Erukancheri
42. Muthamizh Nagar 119th St
43. Muthamizh Nagar 55th St
44. SA Colony,3rd St
45. Rajiv Gandhi Nagar,Vysarpadi
46. MKB Nagar-3Streets,
47. 2nd Cross Street.Manali Salai
48. Nethaji Nagar 2nd Streets,
49. Nethaji Nagar 5th Streets,
50. Vinoba Nagar, Sashthiri Nagar
51. VOC Nagar main,south and 7 th link3 streets,
52. V.0 C Nagar, Thiruvalluvar Nagar
53. Azeez Nagar,Tondaiyarpet
54. Karumariamman Koil street
55. Puthumanai Kuppam,7th St.
56. P.P.Amman Koil St,Tondiyarpet
57. V.P Koil street
58. Manika Vinayagar Kovil St
59. Nethaji St
60. Sathya Bama Street ,
61. Kamalambal Street
62. Rani Arnmaiyar Street
63. Radiant Empire Appt, Vysarpadi
64. Stephenson Lane
65. B.V.Colony 1st St
66. New magaginepuram,EH Road,
67. Selva vinayarkar st
68. Ashok Nagar Main Rd,New Washermenpet
69. Meenambal Nagar 1-6 streets+ cross street,
70. Bharathi Nagar Housing Board,Korukupet
71. Parthasarathy main st, 2,5and 6 street, and Jamal
72. Kanni kovil St,Old Washermenpet
73. Mottai Garden,Old Wahermenpet
74. G.A.Road,Old Washermenpet
75. Puthumanai lcuppam,Majith Rd,
76. Sanjeevaraya Koil St
77. J Block Police Qts Tondairpet
78. North Madha Chruch St
79. West Madha church st,
80. Market Lane
81. G.M. Pet 2nd Lane
82. Thambu Lane
83. Sri Ranganun.al St
84. BC Press Road+Nungambakkam koil St
85. Kamaraj park Lane (sathiyam Tv)
86. Viaikudam street
87. Padavattamman Kovil st,
88. Old Slatter House Road,Anjaneya 7th St
89. Govt Stanly Medical College,Royapuram
90. Mint Modern City,
91. Katpada 2nd street,
92. New Labour Lane
93. Canal St
94. TN Fire Service Route,Thanga Salai
95. Parasuraman Lane
96. Lalagunda 1st Street
97. Kanniah Nadiu St,
98. M.K garden
99. PKG Anna pillai 3rd street
100. Seven Wells Street
101. Appu Maistry St
102. Gate St(Mafurkhan Garden)
103. MES Miltary Qts Old Jail Road
104. Madura vasal street,
105. Solai Vinayagar Kovil Street
106. Coralmarchant Street
107. venkataiah st,
108. Davidon street
109. Kasi chetty street,
110. 2nd Gate walltax road
111. Kovalam muthu street,
112. Arunachalam Lane,
113. Kattur Sadaiappan Steet
114. Naval Hospital Road,8th St
115. Wuthu Cotton St,
116. Hotel Suriya,Thiruvengadam St
117. Stringer street 1st lane
118. Owlia Sahib Street,
119. Mint Street,
120. Mint Street,
121. Kerala lodge
122. SM Nagar
123. Maraikayar street,
124. Bearer Street Mannady
125. Ibrahim Sahib Street,
126. 4th Lane,Beach Road
127. 4th Lane,Beach Road TNSCB 'C' Block
128. 2nd Lane, Beach Road
129. Angappan naicken st
130. Mannady street,
131. Thiruvengadam Street,
132. Railway Police qrts gengu st
133. Saifz malik St,Pudupet
134. New AR qrts Pudupet
135. vethagiri St,Chindaripet,Chennai
136. Mukkiayammya koil st,
137. Iyaa Samy Naiyakan St
138. Old Balakrishnan street,
139. NedunChian Colony
140. Border thottam
141. Narayana Nacken St
142. MRS mansion LG Colony pudupet
143. Thayar Sahib Market Lane
144. Suful mulk st pudupet
145. Goiya Thoppu D Block Housing Board
146. Sivasakthi nagar, 9th street, kolathur
147. Peria Nagar 16th strret
148. K.0 garden 1st,
149. Temple Road Jawahar Nagar
150. Moorthi St,Agaram
151. GKM colony 23rd St,
152. Jeevanandhan st
153. Kovardanadoss st, perambur
154. Teeds garden 6th st,
155. Verkadalai sami st,
156. Subramaniya Garden,Perambur
157. Teeds Garden 3rd Street
158. Jai Bheem Nagar 2nd St
159. Kollam thottam 2nd St,Sembium
160. Mettupalyam
161. Eden garden jamaliya
162. SBI office colony, perambur
163. BS Moorthi Nagar E Block
164. Krishnadoss road,
165. Sashtri Nagar,Mangalapuram
166. Gandhi Nagar Pulianthope
167. Bhaiyam St
168. VOC Nagar,9th St,Pulianthope
169. Nehru Nagar 6th St,Pulianthope
170. Vasugi Nagar 6th St
171. Doss Nagar 2nd street
172. Narasiman Nagar Math Street Puliyanthope
173. Venkatesapuram New Colony 3rd Street
174. Sashtri Nagar 14th St,Pulianthope
175. Alexender Lane
176. Pensioness Lane,Pattalam
177. Nachar Amman Koil St,
178. Kuttithambiran St,
179. New Parathasarathy street
180. Ak samy st,
181. Secretariat Colony
182. SVM Nagar,D Block
183. Barraco Road 1st Street Medavakkam
184. Subraiyan 4th Street 2nd Lane Otteri
185. Chellappa st,
186. Sachidhananthan St,Kosapet
187. K.M.Garden
188. Edward park , Otteri
189. Angalamrnan Koil St,Pattalam
190. Avadi Srinivasan St
191. Sheik Jaaswanthammal So'cvkar St
192. Asirvathapuram
193. Dr.Ansari st,
194. Ayyavoo St,Thttakullam
195. P.K Colony
196. Kattur Nallamuthu St,
197. Demollows Road,Puliyanthope
198. Play Ground St
199. Raja thoottm pulianthope
200. Kumarasamyrajapuram 2nd street
201. Sivarajpuram,Pulianthope
202. K.P.Park
203. Sattannan St
204. Kanchipuram Munusami St,Choolai
205. K.K.Lane,Choolai
206. TX 1st St,Pulianthope
207. Arunachalam St,Puraisawakkam
208. Rangaiah Street,Chennai
209. Govindhan St,Choolai
210. Vekatachalam St,Choolai
211. Astabajam Road,Choolai
212. Thana street purasiwalkam
213. Muthu valli Street,
214. AKV Koil,AKV Nagar Oragadam
215. MGR Nagar Oragadam
216. Indira Nagar Main Road Menambedu
217. Water Canal Road , Korattur
218. Mariamman Koil St Railwaystation Road
219. Malaiyathamman Koil St Manurpet
220. TNSCB ICF Colony,Athipet
221. Thirumurugan St kalaivanar Colony Padi
222. Green Field Appt,Krishna Nagar
223. Raji St Kalaivanar colony Anna Nagar West
224. Collector Nagar
225. Periyar nagar, Thirumangalam,
226. TNHB Govt. Qt s. , Thirumangalam
227. Jagathambigai St thiruvalleswarar Nagar
228. Annai apt Jaswanth Mugappair
229. 3rd Block Mugappair West
230. 5th Block, Mogapair East