Tamil Nadu bring in new restrictions as cases of COVID-19 spike aross the state
Apr 8, 2021, 16:17 IST
The Tamil Nadu government has brought in a series of measures to restrict the surge in Covid-19 cases. The measures include banning of religious events from April 10 onwards.
E-Pass will continue to be implemented for those travelling from other states and countries and Public worship will be permitted till 8 p.m. only.
Total lockdown will be implemented in containment zones without any relaxations across the state. Retail outlets in Koyambedu wholesale vegetable and fruit markets will be closed. Vegetable and Fruit markets will remain closed across Tamil Nadu.
Passengers will not be allowed to travel by standing in long distance buses for Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The commuters will not be allowed to stand in private buses within the Chennai limits also.
Restaurants and Tea Shops will be allowed to function with 50 per cent of its allowed strength. Restaurants will be allowed to function till 11 p.m. daily.
Museums, Entertainment parks/amusement parks, conference halls, zoological parks will be permitted with 50 per cent capacity. Marriage events will be permitted with a maximum ceiling of 100 people and fifty people will be allowed at the funerals.
Sports stadiums and playgrounds will be permitted with no audience and sports training will be permitted in swimming pools. Business to business will be allowed in exhibition halls.
Cabs and Taxis will have only three passengers other than the driver and two passengers other than the driver will be permitted in auto rickshaws.
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E-Pass will continue to be implemented for those travelling from other states and countries and Public worship will be permitted till 8 p.m. only.
Total lockdown will be implemented in containment zones without any relaxations across the state. Retail outlets in Koyambedu wholesale vegetable and fruit markets will be closed. Vegetable and Fruit markets will remain closed across Tamil Nadu.
Passengers will not be allowed to travel by standing in long distance buses for Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The commuters will not be allowed to stand in private buses within the Chennai limits also.
Restaurants and Tea Shops will be allowed to function with 50 per cent of its allowed strength. Restaurants will be allowed to function till 11 p.m. daily.
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Sports stadiums and playgrounds will be permitted with no audience and sports training will be permitted in swimming pools. Business to business will be allowed in exhibition halls.
Cabs and Taxis will have only three passengers other than the driver and two passengers other than the driver will be permitted in auto rickshaws.
SEE ALSO:
'Failed stars' may have a cosmic speed limit to how fast they can spin — otherwise they'll break apart
The tech stocks binge is hotting up again with the second wave of COVID-19
The first-ever exoplanet discovered was born at least a 100 times farther away from its Sun than where it is now — and has six chemicals in its atmosphere to prove it