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TN govt announces more curbs, night curfew to contain Covid spread

A shutdown would be enforced on Sunday (January 9) and only 50 per cent occupancy shall be allowed in buses, suburban trains, and Metrorail, the government said

Greater Chennai Corporation officials ask people not to sit on the Marina beach as authorities have allowed visitors to the beach for walking purposes only, following the sharp increase in Covid-19 infections in Chennai (Photo: PTI)

Greater Chennai Corporation officials ask people not to sit on the Marina beach as authorities have allowed visitors to the beach for walking purposes only, following the sharp increase in Covid-19 infections in Chennai (Photo: PTI)

Press Trust of India Chennai

To tackle the rising coronavirus cases, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday ordered fresh curbs which includes state-wide night curfew between 10 AM and 5 PM with effect from January 6.

A shutdown would be enforced on Sunday (January 9) and only 50 per cent occupancy shall be allowed in buses, suburban trains, and Metrorail, the government said.

All government and privately organised harvest festival 'Pongal' and cultural events are postponed and entertainment and amusement parks would be shutdown, an official release here said.

Public would not be allowed in all places of worship on three days -Fridays, Saturday and Sunday- a week.

 

The present bar for social, cultural and political congregations would continue to be in place.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Jan 05 2022 | 5:04 PM IST

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