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Stricter curbs in Tamil Nadu from April 26 as Covid-19 cases surge
To curb the spread of Covid-19 disease, the Tamil Nadu government had earlier announced a night curfew, ban on tourists at hill stations and a complete lockdown on Sundays.
The Tamil Nadu government imposed fresh restrictions in the state from April 26 in view of the rising cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), news agency ANI reported. In a press release issued on Saturday, the government said, "Temple events and congregations have already been prohibited since April 10. Permission was granted to allow pre-scheduled events with 50 members. But the government has decided to allow only the temple staff to hold consecration ceremonies. No new consecration ceremony/temple events will be permitted."
The Palaniswami government had earlier announced a night curfew, ban on tourists at hill stations and a complete lockdown on Sundays.
The night curfew, in place from 10pm to 4am, and the Sunday lockdown will continue, with an exemption for essential services.
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The fresh restrictions come in the backdrop of Tamil Nadu recording 14,842 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, pushing the caseload to 10,66,329. As many as 80 fatalities in 24 hours took the toll to 13,475, the state health department said in a release.
Here is all you need to know about the fresh restrictions:
- From April 26, beauty parlors, salons, spas, barber shops will be closed.
- Hotels, restaurants and tea shops will only be allowed to serve takeaway food.
- All places of worship will be closed for the public.
- The number of people at wedding functions have also been restricted to maximum 50. At funerals, 25 people will be allowed.
- IT and ITES companies are mandated to allow 50 per cent of employees to work from home.
- Passengers from abroad and states other than Puducherry need to apply for e-pass through the government portal before travelling to the state. They can register in the portal http://eregister.tnega.org and information on registration should be produced to authorities on arrival.
