Chennai, July 10 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on
Saturday announced extenstion of COVID lockdown by one more
week with additional relaxations.
In a statement here, he said the lockdown, which was introduced
since May 10, has been extended by every week with phased
relaxations in a bid to control the spread of the pandemic.
The present lockdown, which would come to an end on Monday
morning, has been extended by one more week till the morning
of July 19.
While the existing relaxations already announced will continue,
inter-state public and private transport services, barring Puducherry,
will continue.
International air services, except those allowed by the Union
government, theatres, bars, swimming pools, social and political
meetings involving public, recreational activities, schools and
colleges and Zoological parks would continue to remain shut.
While only 50 people would be allowed to take part in marriage
functions in a bid to control the virus spread, only 20 people
were allowed in funerals and last rites, Mr Stalin said.
Apart from continuance of existing relaxations already put
in place except in containment zones, all tea shops, hotels,
restaurants, bakeries, roadside eateries sweets and savoury
outlets were allowed to open till 2100 hrs, an extension of
one more hour.
The Chief Minister also announced that all Standard Operating
Procedures put in place by the government, including using of
hand sanitisers, wearing face masks, maintaining social distancing
and regular washing of hands should be followed to prevent the
virus spread.
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