CM Palaniswami eases curbs in Chennai from July 6 extends restrictions in Madurai

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Chennai, Jul 4 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
K Palaniswami on Saturday announced lockdown relaxations for
Chennai from July 6, while extending curbs for Madurai and
nearby regions till July 12.
     Chennai, which is under tightened restrictions
from June 19 to July 5 to help fight rising COVID-19 cases,
would see easing of curbs from Monday.
     Effective July 6, vegetable shops and groceries
could function from 6 am to 6 pm from the present 6 am to 2 pm
in Chennai and suburban areas under the jurisdiction of
Greater Chennai Police, Palaniswami said in a statement.
     Tea shops could resume functioning and operate
from 6 am to 6 pm though only takeaway services would be
permitted.
     Similarly, restaurants shall continue with
takeaway services alone as is the norm now though they could
now work till 9 pm from the present 2 pm.
     Barring malls, all kinds of showrooms and other
businesses including textiles and jewellery can be back in
business and work from 10 am to 6 pm, he said.
     The restrictions and relaxations applicable
prior to June 19 shall come into force again, he said.
     Till June 18, businesses and commercial
establishments were allowed to function by following safety
measures including social distancing to help prevent spread of
coronavirus.
     The intense lockdown clamped from June 24 in
Madurai city and several nearby areas,including Paravai Town
Panchayat and a number of village panchayats, would continue
to be on till July 12, he said.
Only essential services would be allowed to
function in these regions and no kind of activities shall be
permitted in containment zones, the chief minister added.
Besides Chennai and Madurai, several relaxations as
part of Unlock-2 are applicable in other parts of Tamil Nadu.
     Palaniswami appealed to the people to extend
their cooperation for the government's efforts to battle the
COVID-19 pandemic.
     Days ago, the government announced that there
will be a complete shutdown on all the four Sundays in July
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