Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday introduced that the state will probably be below lockdown for 2 weeks until August 23 within the wake of COVID-19. The authorities additionally determined to reopen faculties at 50% capability for college kids of lessons IX-XII from September 1, following commonplace working procedures.
The School Education Department has been instructed to make mandatory preparations. Earlier this week, lecturers in authorities and government-aided faculties returned to work.
Also, permission has been given to reopen medical schools and nursing schools and different associated establishments from August 16. According to Stalin’s assertion, detailed pointers on how the next bulletins will probably be applied will probably be issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare quickly. .
The authorities stated that the locations of worship have witnessed massive crowds and therefore these locations will probably be restricted for public on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Also, to keep away from crowding, fish and meat stalls have been instructed to arrange separate stalls in open locations. The native municipal authorities have been instructed to make sure compliance of the principles by the shopkeepers.
Further, Stalin stated, “After district collectors/corporation commissioners/police personnel took action against large crowds at markets and other places, the spread of COVID has been brought under control.”
The authorities additionally reiterated the sooner pointers. All retailers have been instructed to maintain hand sanitizer within the dispenser on the entrance. They have additionally been requested to do thermal screening. Both the employees and the shoppers on the retailers are compulsorily required to put on masks and keep social distance. The public has been requested to comply with the COVID-19 pointers and step out solely when mandatory.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
