Fresh Lockdown Restrictions In TN: E-Pass For Travelers, Places Of Worship Closed & More - Complete Guidelines Here

Tamil Nadu Coronavirus Lockdown: Except for Puducherry, all other state passengers and travelers need to apply for e-pass through the government portal to come to the state.

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Chennai: Tamil Nadu government has announced new lockdown guidelines in the wake of Coronavirus spread in the state. The new restrictions will imposed from 4 am on April 26.

As per the new order, beauty parlours, salons, spas, and barbershops will remain closed. Only takeaways will be allowed in hotels, restaurants, and tea shops.

All places of worship will also be closed for the public from April 26.

In its new order, the Tamil Nadu government has restricted attendees for wedding ceremonies to a maximum number of 50 people. Besides this, 25 people have been allowed for funerals.

Except for Puducherry, all other state passengers and travelers need to apply for e-pass through the government portal. They will be allowed inside the state only if cleared.

Here are the restrictions imposed by the Tamil Nadu government: 

• Shopping malls, large format stores to be shut. Departmental stores allowed with 50 percent capacity.
• Theatres, recreational clubs, gyms, meeting halls, auditoriums and bars to remain closed.
• Salons, spas, parlours, and barbershops to be shut.
• Only takeaway services allowed in hotels, restaurants, mess, tea shops, etc. Dine-in facilities will be strictly prohibited.
• E-commerce allowed with time restrictions.
• Religious places to remain closed.
• Attendees in funerals capped at 25 people and for marriages, the upper limit is 50.
• Minimum 50 percent of employees at IT firms directed to work from home.
• Sports training academies will be shut. The training allowed only for international and national sporting events.
• No standees in public transport.
• Maximum 3 passengers allowed in taxis and two in autos.
• Except for Puducherry, all other state passengers and travelers need to apply for E-Pass.

Tamil Nadu government further stated that the night curfew and other previously announced restrictions will continue to be imposed. The state observes total lockdown on Sundays and night curfew from 10 pm to 4 am every day.

The restrictions come as Tamil Nadu on Friday continued to witness a sharp rise in the new Covid-19 cases with adding 13,776 infections, taking the caseload of 10,51,487 while 78 fatalities took the Death toll to 13,395, the Health Department said.

The State reported 95,048 active cases while recoveries mounted to 9,43,044 with 8,078 patients being discharged.