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Tamil Nadu Imposes Fresh Restrictions Amid Spike In COVID Cases; Full Details Here

The state has imposed night curfew, Sunday lockdown and canceled physical classes for standard 1-9 students. 

Chennai: Tamil Nadu government imposes new Covid-19 restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus infection on Wednesday. The state has imposed night curfew, Sunday lockdown and cancelled physical classes for standard 1-9 students. On Tuesday, the state has recorded 2,731 cases, which is an increase of over 58 per cent compared to the previous day.

Here is a list of fresh curbs state imposed on Wednesday: 

> Night curfew imposed between 10 pm-5 am from Thursday. No shops, eateries or business establishments can function during this time

> Government and private buses to function during the night curfew 

> Essential services including milk, medical assistance, newspaper and ATMs are permitted to function during the curfew 

> Petrol, diesel bunks can function for 24 hours 

> IT workers are requested to work from home. The remaining manufacturing and other company employees can commute using ID card 

> Complete lockdown announced on Sundays. ATMs, Milk depots, medical shops and petrol bunks are permitted to function during this period 

> Public transportation and metro rail will not function during Sunday lockdown

> Restaurants can function from 7 am to 10 pm. Delivery executives can work only between the said period 

> People commuting to railway station and airport will be permitted and they are requested to carry the ticket

Other restriction 

> No physcial classes for Class 1-9 students

> Creche, play shools, kindergartens are banned from functioning 

> Classes can be held only for Standard 10-12 students to prepare for board 

> All Colleges expect for exams are instructed to remain closed till January 20 

> Training and coaching centers to remain shut 

> Bookfair and trade fair are banned 

> Buses, metro rail can function only with 50% capacity 

> Public not to be allowed on beaches except for morning walks 

> Public not to be allowed to religious places on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 

> Markets should be held at multiple places to avoid people congregation

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