Tamil Nadu Lockdown Update: Govt Extends Restrictions Till August 9, Check What’s Allowed, What’s Not

According to the earlier order issued by the government, inter-state bus transport (private and government), cinema halls, bars/pubs, swimming pools, cultural/political events involving the public, educational institutions, and zoos will remain shut.

Written by: Victor Dasgupta Edited by: Victor Dasgupta

Updated: July 30, 2021, 8:24 PM IST

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Chennai: The MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government on Friday extended the lockdown in the state till August 9 with no additional relaxations. According to the order released by the government Tasmac, bars, hotels, bars in clubs will remain closed. Earlier, the government had announced the extension of lockdown in the state, till July 19. According to the order released earlier, inter-state bus transport (private and government), cinema halls, bars/pubs, swimming pools, cultural/political events involving the public, educational institutions, and zoos were asked to remain shut.

“Shops, commercial activities will be allowed to function till 9 pm. Earlier they were permitted till 8 pm only. Hotels, tea-stalls, bakeries, roadside shops, etc can function with 50% capacity till 9 pm. Moreover, bus services to Puducherry can also resume their operations now, the government notification stated earlier.

Tamil Nadu lockdown: Full List of Restrictions And Relaxations Issued Earlier:

• Shops and activities can operate till 9 PM
• Hotels and tea shops can function with 50% of customers.
• Restaurants can serve dine-in customers at 50% capacity while adhering to Covid-19 norms.
• Amusement parks can re-open with 50 per cent capacity.
• Gyms allowed to operate
• IT Offices can now operate with 50% attendance.
• Weddings and funerals can take place in all districts.
• A maximum of 50 guests is allowed for a wedding function.
• Maximum of 20 people can take part in a funeral.
• Inter-state private bus transport and international air travel except the ones allowed by the Centre remain prohibited.
• Buses can operate within districts and between districts with the number of passengers capped at 50% seating capacity.
• Swimming pools, social and political meetings, entertainment, sports and cultural events will not be allowed.
• Cinema halls and bars to stay shut.
• Schools and colleges will continue to remain closed.

On Thursday, the state reported a marginal increase in the new COVID-19 cases after a decline seen in the last couple of months. According to the data released by the health department, with 1,859 new cases today, the tally went up to 25,55,664 till date. Fatalities rose to 34,023 with 28 people dead in the last 24 hours.

Recoveries outnumbered fresh cases. A total of 2,145 people got discharged, aggregating to 25,00,434 leaving 21,207 active cases, a bulletin said.

Coimbatore reported 188 cases, Erode 166, Chengalpet 113 and Thanjavur 102 while Perambalur saw six. Thirty-one districts reported new infections in double digits. There were no fresh deaths in 19 districts, the bulletin said.

A total of 1,57,074 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. This pushed the cumulative number of specimens examined to 3,71,28,408 till date.