Coronavirus is increasing at a rapid pace in India. In the same, lockdown in Tamil Nadu has been prolonged till 30 September but with substantial relaxations. It was announced by Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday. Under relaxed norms, there will be no complete lockdown on Sundays in September. The e-pass system for inter-district travel has been discontinued but the e-pass is mandatory for people coming from other states and foreign countries. All places of worship, hotels and resorts have been given a nod to re-open. The places of worship can be open for the public with a limited number of people at a time.
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Intra-state bus service can resume from 1 September while Chennai Metro has been allowed to resume operations from 7 September. Government and private offices can work with 100% staff attendance but Work From Home has been strongly advised. Big showrooms and shopping malls have been allowed to re-open while abiding by the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Shops and restaurants can be open till 8 pm. Parcel services from hotels and restaurants can function till 9 pm.
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The state government's decision assumes significance in the wake of Centre's Unlock 4 guidelines that state no local lockdown can be imposed anywhere outside containment zones. Tamil Nadu's overall Covid-19 tally reached 4.22 lakh on Sunday with 6,495 new cases getting detected in the last 24 hours. There are 52,721 active cases in the state with a total number of recoveries at 3.62 lakh. 94 more virus-related deaths in the last 24 hours took the state's death toll to 7,231.