Tamil Nadu govt extends lockdown till August 31, total lockdown on all Sundays - check what's allowed

Amid the consistent increase in COVID-19 cases over the last few weeks, the Tamil Nadu Government has extended the prevailing lockdown across the state, until 31st August with a few relaxations. However, on all Sundays in August the state will follow a complete lockdown with only government and allied essential services functioning. 

As on Wednesday, Tamil Nadu has seen a total of 2,34,114 Covid-19 cases of which 1,72,883 have recovered, 57,490 are active and 3741 have succumbed. 

Over the last week, Tamil Nadu has been nearing 7,000 daily cases on a few days. While the capital city Chennai has seen a significant dip in cases when compared to May and June, several other districts in the states are seeing spikes at present. 

Here’s a guide on what’s open and what isn’t

Relaxations:

• Companies can work with 75 per cent staff
• Dine-in at 50 per cent capacity in hotels from 6 am to 7 pm
• Hotels can be open for takeaway from 6 am to 9 pm
• Vegetable, grocery shops from 6 am to 7 pm
• All kinds of goods can be delivered by e-commerce firms 
• Small temples/places of worship that receive less than Rs.10,000 per year can be open in areas outside cities
• Govt issued e-pass is a must for travelling to/from other districts and states.

What remains closed:

• All Places of worship in cities 
• All kinds of religious gathering
• Tourist places 
• Resorts and hotels that offer accommodation
• Metro and electric trains
• All education, training and research institutions
• Shopping malls, beaches, zoo, museum and other tourist places
• Bars, swimming pools, cinema halls
• All kinds of rallies or events 
• Bus services within the state boundaries and bus services between states (both public and private)
• Limited Flight and train services will continue as per current norms