COVID-19: Night curfew in Tamil Nadu from Jan 6, complete lockdown on Jan 9
The Hindu
No physical classes for students in classes 1 to 9; on Jan 9 only essential services will function
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday announced that a night curfew would be imposed across the State between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. from January 6. Essential services would be exempted during this period. He also that announced a complete lockdown would be imposed across the State on Sunday, January 9.
In all schools, no direct classes would be allowed for students in classes 1 to 9. Creches, playschools and kindergarten classes would not be allowed to function. Physical classes for students in Classes 10, 11 and 12 would be allowed so that these students can appear for public exams and for them to take the COVID-19 vaccination.
During the complete lockdown on January 9, essential services such as medical services, pharmacies, distribution of milk, ATM, freight transport and petrol and diesel bunks would continue to function, the CM said. Public transport and Metro rail would not function.