Parks and swimming pools to stay shut till Sept. 19 in Tiruvannamalai
The Hindu
High rate of daily infections forces district administration to continue restrictions
The rising number of COVID-19 cases has forced the Tiruvannamalai district administration to extend the closure of parks, swimming pools and dams up to September 19. District Collector B. Murugesh on Monday announced the extension of the strict lockdown norms. Among major restrictions in force is that hotels, bakeries and tea shops can function only between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. on all days and parcels in these outlets can be served up to 10 p.m. every day. All shops, including roadside eateries, hawkers and petty traders, can operate between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. in the town. Only 50% occupancy should be maintained in hotels and tea shops with owners and staff of these outlets and establishments should be fully vaccinated. Imposition of fines for not wearing masks and for not maintaining social distancing in public places will be intensified. Only 50% occupancy allowed in government buses.More Related News