Stalin urges people to follow all lockdown norms strictly

Stalin urges people to follow all lockdown norms strictly

‘Stringent Lockdown Necessary’

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:25.05.2021

Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Monday appealed to the people to comply with the stringent lockdown norms to break the chain of transmission of Corona virus and help the state return to normalcy.

Stalin called the intense lockdown, which came into effect on Monday, a “bitter medicine” and said people should take it in the best interest of the state.

The daily cases have crossed 35,000 and it remains scary. States smaller than Tamil Nadu witnessed more than 50,000 Covid cases per day, but the curve was flattening there, he said. Tamil Nadu is inching towards that, said Stalin in a video message. He emphasised the importance of complying with strict lockdown norms, taking vaccine and taking precautions to prevent the spread of the virus. People should not venture out of their houses except for medical emergencies, he said.

Reacting to criticisms that his government was not acting, Stalin said his government, despite being just two-weeks old, had implemented many welfare schemes and taken efforts to bail out the state from the grip of the pandemic.

He justified the decision to go for complete lockdown without relaxations and said a large section of people misused the lockdown that was enforced from May 10 to May 24 early morning.

“The lockdown with relaxations has resulted in a marginal dip in the number of fresh cases, but the pandemic is not under control. Hence, stringent lockdown is necessary,” he said and noted that if the lockdown norms are adhered to, the state can get back to normalcy and ensure industrial growth and development of infrastructure.

The lockdown with relaxations has resulted in a marginal dip in the number of fresh cases, but the pandemic is not under control. Hence, stringent lockdown is necessary

M K Stalin | CHIEF MINISTER