ADVERTISEMENT
site_logo
  • Campus
  • Happening
  • Opinion
  • People
  • News
  • #BeInspired
  • Careers
  • 40 under 40
  • Exams
  • What The FAQ
  • Videos
    • Straight Up
    • Odisha Literary Festival 2020
    • Campus Convo
    • Careers After Corona
    • Express Expressions
    • Q&A With Prabhu Chawla
    • ThinkEdu Awards 2020
  • Web Stories
  • edex_worksEDEXWORKS
ADVERTISEMENT
TN lockdown

Published: 22nd May 2021     

TN government announces complete lockdown from May 24, tighten restrictions to break the chain

In a statement issued here after a meeting of lawmakers belonging to all parties, Stalin said the current lockdown will be extended from May 24 early morning for a week

Edex Live
Edex Live
f_icon t_icon i_icon l_icon koo_icon whatsapp_icon email_icon Google News

Share Via Email

dlockdown24_2504chn_1

Image for representational purpose only | Pic: Express

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday announced lockdown for a week starting from May 24 further tightening some of the relaxations to break the chain of Coronavirus infection. In a statement issued here after a meeting of lawmakers belonging to all parties, Stalin said the current lockdown will be extended from May 24 early morning for a week.

According to him, the following services are exempted from the lockdown from May 24:

-Pharmacies — allopathy, traditional medicines and veterinary

-Milk/water/newspaper supplies

-Vegetables and fruits to be supplied by the horticulture department through vehicles to people here and in districts

-Essential departments at the State Secretariat and District Headquarters

-Employees in the private sector, banks, insurance companies are requested to work from home

-E-Commerce companies can function between 8 am to 6 pm

-Only takeaways from hotels/restaurants can function between 6 am to 10 am 12 noon to 3 pm and 6 pm to 9 pm. Food delivery companies like Swiggy and Zomato can deliver only during the above period

-Fuel outlets will function

-ATM services will be allowed

-Trucks carrying agri produce, farm inputs and essential items will be allowed

-Interdistrict travel for medical reasons and death allowed with e-registration

-Intradistrict travel for medical reasons are allowed without e-registration

-Media allowed to function

-Continuous process industries and industries manufacturing essential commodities and medical equipment are allowed to operate

READ ALSO: Two more weeks of complete lockdown in Tamil Nadu, proposes CM Stalin

However, the government is silent on the operation of grocery and provision shops during the lockdown. The government has allowed keeping all shops open till 9 pm on Saturday and between 6 am and 9 pm on Sunday as lockdown kicks in on Monday early morning.

Buses to outstation will be allowed to ply on May 22 and 23 to enable people to travel. Earlier speaking at the meeting of lawmakers here Stalin said that medical and healthcare experts had suggested two weeks complete lockdown without any relaxations to bring down the COVID-19 infection numbers.

He said that the infection rate has come down but still not under control. Listing out the various measures taken by the government to augment the oxygen supply for COVID-19 patients Stalin said that people are roaming on the streets as if it was a normal holiday.

telegram
TAGS
TN lockdown Tamil Nadu lockdown Coronavirus

O
P
E
N

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
telegram
ADVERTISEMENT
Write to us!

If you have campus news, views, works of art, photos or just want to reach out to us, just drop us a line.

newsletter_icon
Mailbox
edexlive@gmail.com
fb_icon
Facebook
twitter_icon
Twitter
insta_icon
Instagram
ADVERTISEMENT
Facebook
ADVERTISEMENT
Tweets by Xpress_edex
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

FOLLOW US

The New Indian Express | The Morning Standard | Dinamani | Kannada Prabha | Samakalika Malayalam | Cinema Express | Indulgexpress | Events Xpress

Contact Us | About Us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Advertise With Us

Home | Live Now | Live Story | Campus Trip | Coach Calling | Live Take

Copyright - edexlive.com 2023. All rights reserved. Website Designed, Developed & Maintained by Express Network Private Ltd.