Tamil Nadu government has extended Covid-19 induced lockdown restrictions till September 6. Cinema halls will be permitted to operate at 50 percent capacity and schools can reopen or classes 9 to 12 from September 1.

According to the guidelines,  Schools will reopen for classes 9 to 12 students from Sept 1 with 50 percent capacity on a rotation basis. A decision on re-opening the school for classes 1 to 8 will be decided after September 15. UT/IT-enabled service units can operate at 100 percent capacity, subject to compliance with prescribed safety standards.  Polytechnics and colleges have been permitted to re-open from September 1. • Detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be released by the secretaries of the two departments concerned and all teaching and non-teaching staff should have been vaccinated.

The Tamil Nadu government on earlier this month had extended curbs till August 23. Schools for 9, 10, 11, and 12 with 50 percent of students from September 1 was announced by Chief Minister MK Stalin. 'Considering the suggestions of various sections, it has been proposed to resume schools for classes 9, 10, 11, and 12 with 50 percent of students from September 1 in adherence to Covid-19 standard operating procedure," the official said.

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