NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JUNE 5
As the COVID-19 spread is unrelenting in 11 districts, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday extended the lockdown for a period of one more week till 6 am on June 14. The decision comes a day after the CM chaired a meeting with top officials.
Incidentally, Tamil Nadu is among the top five states reporting the high Covid-19 cases in the country. In the last 24 hours, the state recorded 22,651 new virus cases or 18.79 percent of the country and the highest in the country.
However, the latest extension comes with relaxations in curfew rules. The state has come up with two sets of relaxations for 11 districts having a low positivity rate and more relaxation in all other districts. T
The infection remains high in 11 districts – Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Karur, Namakkal, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai.
In the above 11 districts, the following activities are allowed with a few restrictions from Monday (June 7.
Activities allowed
- Standalone shops selling grocery, vegetable, meat and fish will be allowed to function between 6.00 am and 5.00 pm
- Roadside shops selling vegetables, fruits and flowers are allowed between 6.00 am and 5.00 pm
- Fish markets can function only for wholesale
- Slaughter houses can function only for wholesale
- Government offices will function with 30 per cent employees
- Match box manufacturing companies can function with 50 per cent workers.
- In the rest of districts including Chennai where the Corona infection started receding, the following relaxations are allowed:
- Standalone shops selling vegetables, grocery, meat and fish can function between 6.00 am and 5.00 pm
- Roadside shops selling vegetables, fruits and flowers can function 6.00 am and 5.00 pm
- Fish markets and slaughter houses will be allowed only for wholesale
- Match box industries can function with 50 per cent workers
In the remaining districts including Chennai where the Coronavirus infection started receding, following relaxations are allowed:
Government offices can function with 30 per cent employees
Sub Registrar Offices can function by issuing only 50 per cent tokens for registration of documents
Private security service organisations will be allowed with e-Registration; housekeeping services will be allowed with e-Registration
Electricians, plumbers, motor technicians and carpenters can work between 6.00 am and 5.00 pm
Shops selling electrical goods, bulbs, Cables, Switches and wires can function between 6.00 am and 5.00 pm
Shops for repairing bi-cycles and two wheelers can function between 6.00 am and 5.00 pm
Hardware shops can function between 6.00 am and 5.00 pm,
Call taxis, hired vehicles and auto rickshaws can be operated with e-registration.
