Chennai : Amid the rising coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, the state government on Thursday (July 30) extended the prevailing lockdown across the state, until August 31 with a few relaxations. However, on all Sundays in August the state will follow a complete lockdown and only essential services will be allowed to remain operational on Sundays.
As on Wednesday, Tamil Nadu has seen a total of 2,34,114 COVID-19 cases of which 1,72,883 have recovered, 57,490 are active and 3741 have died due to the deadly virus.
Over the last week, Tamil Nadu has been nearing 7000 daily cases on a few days. While the capital city Chennai has seen significant dip in cases when compared to May and June, several other districts in the states are seeing spikes at present.
Here’s a guide on what’s open and what isn’t:
Relaxations:
Companies can work with 75pc staff
Dine in at 50pc capacity in hotels from 6am to 7pm
Hotels can be open for Takeaway from 6am-9pm
Vegetable, Grocery shops from 6am-7pm
All kinds of goods can be delivered by e-commerce firms
Small temples/places of worship that Receive less than Rs.10000/year can be open in areas outside cities
Govt issued E-pass is a must for traveling to/from other Districts and states
What remains closed:
All Places of worship in cities
All kinds of religious gathering
Tourist places
Resorts and hotels that offer accommodation
Metro and electric trains
All education, training and research institutions
Shopping malls, beaches, zoo, museum and other tourist places
Bars, swimming pools, cinema halls
All kinds of rallies or events
Bus services within the state boundaries and bus services between states (both public and private)
Limited Flight and train services will continue as per current norms