Tamil Nadu Lockdown: Govt Extends Covid Curbs Till October 31, Allows Physical Classes for Standard 1 to 8 from This Date

"Considering the upcoming festival season and possible increase of Covid-19 infections with the public gatherings, the Covid-19 lockdown will be in place till October 31," chief minister M K Stalin said in a statement.

Written by: Victor Dasgupta Edited by: Victor Dasgupta

Updated: September 28, 2021, 11:48 PM IST

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Chennai: The MK Stalin- led Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday extended the Covid induced curbs in the state till October 31. The religious places in the state will also remain shut on all Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. Tamil Nadu Schools would however re-open for physical classes. Classes would resume for standard 1 to 8 with strict COVID-19 guidelines.

“Considering the upcoming festival season and possible increase of Covid-19 infections with the public gatherings, the Covid-19 lockdown will be in place till October 31,” chief minister M K Stalin said in a statement.

The state government has also allowed the weekly public grievances meeting and monthly grievances meeting for farmers by following Covid-19 protocols. The chief minister asked the public to remain watchful and avoid going to crowded places.

Schools Reopening:

The decision to start offline classes has been taken after considering the views of experts, parents, and educationists. The Chief Minister mentioned that the medical experts, parents as well as educationists have highlighted that the closure of schools for a long period of time has caused stress amongst students. Thus, schools would resume with proper COVID-19 protocols such as wearing masks, maintaining physical distancing.

1 முதல் 8 ஆம் வகுப்பு மாணவ, மாணவியருக்கான வகுப்புகள், கொரோனா நிலையான வழிகாட்டு நடைமுறைகளைப் பின்பற்றி நவம்பர் 1 ஆம் தேதி முதல் நடத்த அனுமதிக்கப்படும் என மாண்புமிகு முதலமைச்சர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் அறிவித்துள்ளார். #School #lockdown pic.twitter.com/uiXqZDkeQx

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Further, hand sanitizers should be used at regular intervals and there should be repeated sanitization of school buildings. All stakeholders are expected to abide by the COVID-19 guidelines.