With the rules getting changed, Tamil Nadu extended the ongoing lockdown in the state for the sixth month till September 30, with further relaxations being announced across the state. Public transportation, which had been suspended till August will be allowed to resume from today, while Metro services will resume from September 7 in Chennai. Places of worship will also be reopened for the public from today. The government will make a decision on intra-state rail services after September 15. Malls, showrooms and big stores will be reopened with 100 percent capacity from today.
Tamil Nadu reports 6495 fresh corona cases
All stores will be allowed to operate till 8 pm. Restaurants and tea stalls will operate from 6 am to 8 pm, with takeaway services available till 9 pm. Further, all banks, factories, government offices and IT companies can resume operations with 100 percent workforce, while film shooting will be resumed with 75 percent workforce from September 1. As per the latest guidelines, the mandatory lockdown on Sundays has been lifted and the e-pass system for inter-district travel has been abandoned. E-pass will now be required only while traveling to hill stations, if necessary.
Tamil Nadu: Lockdown extended till Sept 30 along with some ease
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu recorded 5956 positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the state tally to 4,28,041. Among these, Chennai reported 1150 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 1,35,597. Tamil Nadu recorded 91 deaths on Monday, putting the state toll at 7322. 81 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities.
