Asianet NewsableAsianet Newsable

Tamil Nadu: Lockdown extended till July 19 with more relaxations, inter-state bus transport restricted

Competitive exams for state and union government services can be conducted with the required permission and by following the SOP.

Tamil Nadu: Lockdown extended till July 19 with more relaxations, inter-state bus transport restricted-dnm
Author
Chennai, First Published Jul 10, 2021, 3:02 PM IST

Despite a significant drop in Covid-19 cases, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Saturday announced the extension of lockdown in the state, till July 19. The decision comes following a meeting of CM Stalin with top officials.

Owing to the prevalent situation, inter-state bus transport (private and government), cinema halls, bars/pubs, swimming pools, cultural/political events involving public, educational institutions and zoos will remain closed. The new set of guidelines will come into effect from Monday, July 12.

The cap on wedding attendees will remain at 50, whereas the limit has been set at 20 for funerals.

Under the guidelines announced on July 2, dining was allowed in restaurants and food courts with 50% capacity till 8 pm.

Competitive exams for state and union government services can be conducted with the required permission and by following the SOP.

There have been restrictions in containment zones and following guidelines have been issued:

·         Ensuring Test-track-treat-vaccination-Covid-19 appropriate behaviour.

·         Only essential services will be allowed.

·         Door to door tracking will be conducted with the help of volunteers.

As on Friday, Tamil Nadu government figures say that the states had over 33,000 active Covid-19 cases. RT-PCR testing rate is also consistent at 1.5 lakh per day. Of the 25.13 lakh persons tested positive since the start of the pandemic, 24.46 lakh have recovered and over 33,000 have succumbed.

NOTE: Asianet News humbly requests everyone to wear masks, sanitize, maintain social distancing and get vaccinated as soon as eligible. Together we can and will break the chain #ANCares #IndiaFightsCorona 

Follow Us:
Download App:
  • android
  • ios