Chennai:  The Chennai district administration has warned that stringent action would be taken against private licensed bars that are found to be violating the closure orders.

On Saturday, 24 April, the Chennai government had issued orders that all private bars should remain shut from Monday (26 April) , along with malls, restaurants and big shopping complexes, as part of the efforts to control the rise in the number of Covid cases in the state.  Tamil Nadu has witnessed a strong lockdown on Sunday with all the TASMAC liquor outlets, shops and establishments remaining shut.

The District Collector ordered that all clubs holding Fl2 license and hotel bars having Fl3 licenses have to remain shut from Monday onwards.  A total number of 174 standalone bars, pubs, restro bars and bars in star hotels are operating in Chennai.

With active cases crossing 1 lakh in Tamil Nadu, the state government has gone for stringent measures including Sunday lockdowns and as the Chennai region comprising Chennai, Chengalpet and Thiruvallur districts accounting for around 50 percent of the total active cases, the district administrations have ordered strict measures in their jurisdictions.

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