NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JULY 4
After 17 days of intense lockdown in Chennai and areas comes under the Greater Chennai Police jurisdiction from neighbouring 3 districts, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday announced relaxations for Chennai while extending curbs for Madurai and nearby regions till July 12. Meantime, the Chief Minister called on the Governor and explained various actions being taken to contain spreading of coronavirus in the state on Saturday.
தமிழ்நாட்டில் கொரோனா வைரஸ் பரவாமல் தடுக்க பல்வேறு துறைகள் மூலம் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டு வரும் நடவடிக்கைகள் குறித்து, இன்று (4.7.2020) ஆளுநர் மாளிகையில் மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு ஆளுநர் திரு.பன்வாரிலால் புரோஹித் அவர்களிடம் விளக்கி எடுத்துரைத்தேன். pic.twitter.com/FYLxPn0CfH
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Chennai, which is under tightened restrictions from June 19 to July 5 to help fight rising COVID-19 cases, would see easing of curbs from Monday, vegetable shops and groceries could function from 6 am to 6 pm from the present 6 am to 2 pm in Chennai and suburban areas under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Police, Palaniswami said in a statement.
Tea shops could resume functioning and operate from 6 am to 6 pm though only takeaway services would be permitted.
Similarly, restaurants shall continue with takeaway services alone as is the norm now though they could now work till 9 pm from the present 2 pm.
Barring malls, all kinds of showrooms and other businesses including textiles and jewellery can be back in business and work from 10 am to 6 pm, he said.
The restrictions and relaxations applicable prior to June 19 shall come into force again, he said.
Till June 18, businesses and commercial establishments were allowed to function by following safety measures including social distancing to help prevent spread of coronavirus.
The intense lockdown clamped from June 24 in Madurai city and several nearby areas, including Paravai Town Panchayat and a number of village panchayats, would continue to be on till July 12, he said. Only essential services would be allowed to function in these regions and no kind of activities shall be permitted in containment zones, the Chief Minister added. Besides Chennai and Madurai, several relaxations as part of Unlock-2 are applicable in other parts of Tamil Nadu.
The Chief Minister appealed to the people to extend their cooperation for the government’s efforts to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, the complete shutdown on all intervening four Sundays in July throughout Tamil Nadu will be in force.
