Chennai: As the four-day total lockdown in Chennai and other places like Coimbatore and Madurai, to control the spread of coronavirus, came to an end, people started thronging shops from this morning.
However, unlike last Saturday, when social distancing was not followed, many people were seen following it today. In some areas of Chennai, boxes were drawn in front of shops and customers were asked to stand inside them in queue.
Since Chennai has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in Tamilnadu, officials have taken additional precautionary measures and shop-keepers were advised through traders associations to follow social distancing norms, sources said.
hinting of possible relaxations in green zones to allow industries to function after the 40-day lockdown to tackle spread of coronavirus ends, Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday said an announcement would be made soon.
The 40-day lockdown, which commenced on 24 March would end on 3 May. Chairing a review meeting with all District Collectors via video-conferencing from the State Secretariat on the present Covid situation in the State, he said instructions would soon be issued on relaxing the lockdown and allowing some
industrial activity in green zones as per the advisory from the Centre, where no Covid cases were reported.