Chennai: A fresh lockdown with more relaxations has come to effect from this morning. The government has permitted ITIs, Industrial schools, type writing schools to function with 50 per cent students on a rotational basis.
Teachers have also been permitted to come to schools for admissions-related work and distribution of textbooks etc. However, swimming pools, pubs, inter-state buses, any social, political, cultural, sports events, educational institutions and zoos have not yet been allowed to function.
In a statement, Chief Minister MK Stalin said that inter-state public transport, except to and from Puducherry, will continue to be prohibited. Only 50 people will be allowed for weddings and 20 people for funerals, informed Stalin.
Stalin said that certain activities, remained prohibited, including inter-state public and private transport except Union territory of Puducherry, international air travel except the purposes permitted by the Union home ministry, cinema theatres, all liquor bars, swimming pools, all social, political gatherings, entertainment, sports and cultural events, schools and colleges and zoological parks.
In the previous lockdown extension announced on July 10, Tamil Nadu had announced a series of relaxations. Bakeries, hotels, restaurants and road-side shops were allowed with 50 per cent seating capacity upto 9 pm everyday.