Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till August 9 with no additional relaxations

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday (July 30) announced extension of the lockdown till August 9. According to sources, the government has announced no additional relaxations. 

New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday (July 30) announced an extension of the lockdown till August 9. According to sources, the government has announced no additional relaxation.  According to an order released by the government, all hotels and bars in clubs will remain closed. Earlier, the government had announced the extension of lockdown in the state, till July 19. According to the earlier order issued by the government, inter-state bus transport (private and government), cinema halls, bars and pubs, swimming pools, cultural and political events involving the public, educational institutions, and zoos will remain shut. "Shops, commercial activities will be allowed to function till 9 pm. Earlier they were only permitted till 8 pm only. Hotels, tea stalls, bakeries, roadside shops, etc can function with 50 per cent capacity till 9 pm. Moreover, bus services to Puducherry can also resume their operations now," the government notification stated earlier.