The latest travel relaxations 23 districts (Category II) In 23 districts under category II (Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Kallakurichi, Kanyakumari, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Ranipet, Sivaganga, Theni, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, Tuticorin, Trichy, Villupuram, Vellore and Virudhunagar), intra-district and inter-district public bus transport shall commence operations with 50% seating capacity. In general, walking will be allowed in all beaches between 5am and 9am., match factories will be permitted with 100% workforce. Sports training academies and outdoor events will be allowed between 6am and 9pm without spectators. Theatres and game centres in commercial malls will not be permitted. Only takeaway services will be allowed in the restaurants. Shopping complex/malls shall function between 9am and 7pm. All textile shops, jewellery stores shall function without air-conditioning and allow only 50% of the customers at a time between 9am and 7pm. All private establishments shall be allowed with 100% workforce. But archanas, festivals and consecration ceremonies won’t be allowed.
Four districts (Category III) Places of worship will be allowed in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpet districts. The government continues to classify the districts into three categories based on the caseload in the recent days and announced relaxations.
The new relaxations will come into effect on Monday (June 28). Shopping malls, jewellery stores, textile showrooms and places of worship will be allowed in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpet districts. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced extending the lockdown by another week ending 6am on July 5 with several relaxations in Chennai and surrounding districts where Covid-19 cases have come down.