Lockdown till June 7, nod for mobile grocers
Chennai: 29.05.2021
The state government on Friday announced the extension of the complete lockdown for another week till 6am on June 7.
Chief minister M K Stalin said the sale of fruits and vegetables through mobile outlets would continue in all districts. Permission has been granted to grocers to sell commodities on vehicles and pushcarts with the approval of local bodies between 7am and 6pm. The supply of groceries bought online and ordered over phone can also be done during the same time. TNN
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Stalin said, “As the total lockdown draws to a close on May 31, I have ordered an extension for a week — after a district-wise review on the severity of Covid-19 — to prevent the spread of the virus and to save precious lives.” “I have also ordered the cooperation and consumer protection department to supply a kit of13 grocery items to all rice card holders from the month of June in all PDS outlets,” he said.
He appealed to people to stay indoors when the state is under complete lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Stalin said that Covid-19 related guidelines, including wearing mask, following individual distancing and washing hands with soap and water or sanitisers should be adhered to.
A two-week lockdown was clamped on May 10 in Tamil Nadu with some relaxations and subsequently, it was extended by one more week, till May 31 and the relaxations were withdrawn.
The additional restrictions between May 24 and May 31 included closure of vegetable shops and grocery outlets, which were earlier allowed to function between 6am and 10am. All such curbs would continue to be implemented till June 7.
A two-week lockdown was clamped on May 10 in Tamil Nadu with some relaxations
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