<p>A lockdown was reimposed on 15 million people in southern India on Friday as the number of coronavirus infections in the hard-hit nation neared 400,000.</p>.<p>New restrictions in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, and surrounding districts followed a surge of cases, even as the rest of the country of 1.3 billion people gradually resumes normal life.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-5-million-rt-pcr-for-covid-19-tests-in-india-done-till-june-9-national-tally-tops-274-lakh-846670.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here </strong></a></p>.<p>During the 12-day lockdown, food shops and petrol stations will be allowed to open between 6:00 am and 2:00 pm.</p>.<p>People can only travel within two kilometres (1.2 miles) of their homes except for medical emergencies.</p>.<p>"If someone calls me for air conditioner servicing then I will walk over if it is within a two-kilometre radius," said Kumar, the owner of an electrical repair shop in Chennai where normally bustling streets were quiet.</p>.<p>"But I heard that the cops are going to be really strict about movement on the streets after 2:00 pm."</p>.<p>India has recorded more than 380,000 cases of COVID-19, the fourth-highest in the world, with over 12,500 deaths, health ministry data show.</p>.<p>Many experts say limited testing means the real figures are likely much higher.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-june-19-851221.html"><strong>Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on June 19</strong></a></p>.<p>This week India hiked its official death toll by more than 2,000 after financial hub Mumbai increased the number of fatalities by almost 900 following an audit of its data.</p>.<p>The virus is raging across South Asia, home to some of the most crowded and poorest cities in the world, overwhelming hospitals and crematoria.</p>
<p>A lockdown was reimposed on 15 million people in southern India on Friday as the number of coronavirus infections in the hard-hit nation neared 400,000.</p>.<p>New restrictions in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, and surrounding districts followed a surge of cases, even as the rest of the country of 1.3 billion people gradually resumes normal life.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-5-million-rt-pcr-for-covid-19-tests-in-india-done-till-june-9-national-tally-tops-274-lakh-846670.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here </strong></a></p>.<p>During the 12-day lockdown, food shops and petrol stations will be allowed to open between 6:00 am and 2:00 pm.</p>.<p>People can only travel within two kilometres (1.2 miles) of their homes except for medical emergencies.</p>.<p>"If someone calls me for air conditioner servicing then I will walk over if it is within a two-kilometre radius," said Kumar, the owner of an electrical repair shop in Chennai where normally bustling streets were quiet.</p>.<p>"But I heard that the cops are going to be really strict about movement on the streets after 2:00 pm."</p>.<p>India has recorded more than 380,000 cases of COVID-19, the fourth-highest in the world, with over 12,500 deaths, health ministry data show.</p>.<p>Many experts say limited testing means the real figures are likely much higher.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-june-19-851221.html"><strong>Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on June 19</strong></a></p>.<p>This week India hiked its official death toll by more than 2,000 after financial hub Mumbai increased the number of fatalities by almost 900 following an audit of its data.</p>.<p>The virus is raging across South Asia, home to some of the most crowded and poorest cities in the world, overwhelming hospitals and crematoria.</p>