With intense lockdown coming to an end in Chennai, here's what will be allowed from July 6

With intense lockdown coming to an end in Chennai, here's what will be allowed from July 6

The Chief Minister also said that apart from these new steps, the lockdown till July 31 will continue with the measures that were in force before June 19.

Published: 04th July 2020 06:46 PM |

A medical team take the swab test to find Corona at a street off Kummallamman Koil street Tondiarpet on Thursday in Chennai. (Photo | P Jawahar, EPS)

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Just as the complete lockdown comes to an end in Chennai on Sunday, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday announced some more relaxations and restrictions for the city from July 6.

He also said that apart from these steps, the lockdown till July 31 will continue with the measures that were in force before June 19.

The additional relaxations and restrictions that will be in force from July 6 in the Chennai police commissionerate limits are as follows:

1. Only takeaways are allowed in hotels between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Delivering food items from hotels through telephone orders will also be allowed till 9 p.m. Employees delivering food items should have their identity cards.

2. Only takeaways are allowed in tea shops between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

3. Except for malls, all showrooms and large format shops (viz. jewellery and textiles shops) can function between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. with the guidelines already issued.

The Chief Minister said all other activities within the limits of the Chennai Police Commissionerate can take place as per the relaxations and restrictions that were in force before June 19.