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    State enters unlock mode

    Tamil Nadu will see a new normal from Tuesday after the State government offered a wide range of relaxations to the lockdown that has been in force since March 24.

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    Chennai

    A day after announcing the decision to relax the conditions, the authorities issued a detailed standard operating procedure (SOP) for places of worship, public parks and film shooting 

    PLACES OF WORSHIP

    • Those above 65 years, children under the age of 10 and people with comorbidities are restricted
    •  Devotees should compulsorily wear masks
    •  Devotees should not touch idols 
    • Temple administration should provide hand sanitisers for all devotees while entering 
    • Social distancing should be followed when devotees stand in queues
    •  Priests should refrain direct contact while giving holy ash to devotees
    •  Masks discarded by devotees should be disposed of carefully 
    • Temples with two entrances should mark one for entry and the other for exit. Remaining entrances should be closed 

    FOR PUBLIC PARKS

    • Public should be allowed only after thermal scanning
    • Spitting inside and outside the parks is strictly prohibited
    • Sales of snacks and fast food inside the park should not be allowed
    • Public should follow social distancing during morning and evening walks
    • Community volunteers from the volunteers can be engaged to monitor social distancing

    FOR FILM SHOOTING

    • Those residing in containment zones should not attend work till containment zone is denotified
    • Specific markings may be made with sufficient distance to manage queue and ensure social distancing in the premises
    • No-contact transactions should be preferred
    • All equipment should be sanitised properly
    • For air-conditioning, guidelines issued by the Centre on maintaining appropriate temperatures should be followed

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