States »SoutPosted at: May 22 2021 2:59PM Total lockdown extended in TN for one more week : Stalin
Chennai, May 22 (UNI) As the daily COVID caseload crossed
the 36,000-mark, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on
Saturday announced extension of full lockdown in the State
from May 24 to bring the spread of the virus under control.
Mr Stalin, who held discussions with medical and healthcare
experts and with the all party legislature party leaders,
announced that the present lockdown, which will end on 0400
hrs on May 24, will be further extended by one week without
any relaxations.
An official release said, in view of the total lockdown from
Monday, all shops will be open in the State till 2100 hrs
today and from 0600 hrs to 2100 hrs tomorrow.
Both public and private transport will be operated today and
tomorrow to enable those willing to reach their native places.
It said during the lockdown pharmacies, traditional medicine
shops, veterinary clinics, milk, drinking water ane newspaper
distribution will be allowed.
All shops, including vegetables and grocery shops will be shut
during the lockdown period.
However, meet the needs of the public, vegetables and fruits
will be sold through the horticulture department in vehicles in
Chennai city and in all districts in association with the local
bodies.
The release said essential departments will function at the
State Secretariat--the seat of power--and in districts, while
private firms, banks, insurance firms, IT and ITES staffs
were allowed to work from home.
E-commerce services will be allowed to function from 0800 hrs
to 1600 hrs and takeaways alone will be allowed in restaurants
and hotels from 0600 to 1000 hrs, 1200 noon to 1500 hrs and
1800 hrs to 2100 hrs. E-commerce services like Swiggy, Zomata
will also be allowed to operate during this period.
Apart from this, petrol bunks, ATM, transporting agricultural
produce, goods vehicles carrying essential commodites will be
allowed.
People will be allowed to travel from one district to other for
valid medical reasons and deaths with E-registration.
However, e-registration is not mandatory within the district for
medical reasons.
The release from press and media, continuous process industries,
industries manufacturing essential commodities and medical
equipment will continue to function as per the SOPs announced
earlier.
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