Covid-19 lockdown in Tamil Nadu: Travelling for work in Chennai? Remember to carry these documents

Mar 24, 2020, 08.35 PM IST

CHENNAI: After the lockdown came into force in Tamil Nadu to combat spread of Covid-19, Chennai police commissioner A K Viswanathan and Greater Chennai Corporation commissioner G Prakash on Tuesday evening said people who have to travel for work should carry a proper identity proof and their company's ID card. Section 144 was invoked in the state at 6pm.

However, people going out to buy essential items need not carry ID proof.

"Since this is an extraordinary medical emergency, we have brought these stringent measures into place. Thirty joint teams of corporation and police will be on rounds checking who violates this," Prakash said.

Prakash said only retail shoppers should come to wholesale markets. People should restrict themselves to buying from neighbourhood shops thereby preventing crowds at larger markets.

Prakash said 3,500-4,000 domestic breeding checkers of the GCC have been given full body suits, gloves and boots to be used by them while they conduct door-to-door fever survey.