Tamil Nadu on Sunday extended the existing state-wide lockdown till March 31 amid rising COVID-19 cases. This means that shops, offices, marketplaces and commercial establishments will continue to open, but with staggered working hours. The earlier shutdown was imposed till 28 February 2021.
The state government, in its new order, instructed authorities to enforce strict Covid-19 norms to curb virus spread as well as take action against violators.
The order said that the district administration should strictly enforce measures to prevent and manage Covid-19 and can “as far as possible use provisions of Section 144.”
Police and municipal authorities, too, have been directed to ensure that measures in containment zones are strictly followed.
The order also stated that there should be “strict adherence to the prescribed Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs).”
These include movement of passenger trains; air travel; metro trains; schools; higher educational institutions;…