Omicron alert! Tamil Nadu govt announces new restrictions till Jan 31 amid Covid cases rise | 10 points

The Tamil Nadu authorities on Friday introduced {that a} new set of restrictions can be imposed within the state till January 31, 2022. The state has been witnessing a spike within the variety of contemporary Covid-19 circumstances up to now week. Chief Minister M Okay Stalin introduced the next restrictions after a evaluation assembly on the Covid scenario within the state. 

1. Whereas playschools and kindergarten sections can’t be run, there will not be any direct courses for requirements 1-8 until January 10, Chief Minister M Okay Stalin mentioned. Courses for requirements 9-12, faculties and ITIs can be held in compliance with Normal Working Procedures whereas current tips will apply for locations of worship, he mentioned.
2. Dine-in providers at eating places, accommodations, and bakeries ought to be restricted to 50 % of the capability, whereas amusement parks will be operated solely with an analogous variety of individuals.
3. The 50 % cap may also apply to textile showrooms, jewellery outlets, gyms and yoga facilities, multiplex/cinema theatres (of the allowed seats), magnificence spas and salons, and indoor video games, he mentioned.
4. Metro rail providers right here can function solely with 50 % seating capability, whereas solely seated passengers can be allowed in authorities bus providers, the chief minister added.
5. Members in weddings ought to be restricted to 100 whereas solely 50 individuals could be allowed in death-related occasions.
6. Urging folks to get vaccinated, the chief minister additionally pressured different covid-appropriate habits similar to carrying a face masks. All workers in business institutions ought to have been vaccinated in opposition to Covid-19. Additional, motion can be taken if mask-wearing isn’t adopted by institutions and clients.
7. As a part of virus containment measures, Take a look at-Monitor-Deal with-Vaccination-Covid-19 Acceptable Behaviour can be strictly carried out, Stalin mentioned.
8. Additional, solely important providers ought to be allowed in containment zones whereas a door-to-door survey by committees in such areas may also be undertaken to forestall the unfold of the contagion, mentioned the CM. These violating pandemic containment measures can be fined, the CM warned.
9. He appealed to folks to chorus from crowding throughout the coming festive season and pressured social distancing and carrying of masks.
10. Tamil Nadu reported 1,155 new circumstances of coronavirus on Friday, up from the 890 a day earlier than.

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