Lockdown curbs till Oct 31, schools stay shut

Announcing the change as part of the revised unlock measures till October 31, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday stated, “Considering the safety of the students and the prevailing COVID-19 scenario, the decision to allow students to school has been put on hold.” Earlier, according to the Government Orders issued on August 29 and September 8, students from Classes 10 to 12, who were willing, were permitted to go to school from October 1.

As part of the unlock measures, hotels and restaurants are permitted to function from 6 am to 9 pm. Parcel services will be permitted till 10 pm, a release stated. However, the ban on educational institutions, theatres, malls, amusement parks, zoos, museums, beaches, tourist places, religious, political meetings and suburban trains continue.

The Chief Minister held meetings with District Collectors and health experts on Tuesday to obtain their inputs on the extension of lockdown. The number of flights allowed to operate in a day has been increased from 50 to 100 until October 31.

The State has also permitted 100 people to work in movie shootings but has banned the public from watching the shoots. Training institutions owned by the government and other government agencies and weekly markets in rural and urban areas will also be allowed.