Chennai: Based on consultation with experts, the Tamil Nadu Government has extended the prevailing COVID-19 restrictions until 15th September. As per the latest guidelines, all beaches will be closed for the public on Sundays alone (starting 5th Sept), no public worship, festivals to be permitted in places of worship on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. However, the decision to permit in-person classes for classes 9-12th and Colleges from September 1st remains unchanged.
District authorities have also been empowered to enforce district-level control measures. Hostels attached to educational institutions and those that are meant for working men and women have also been permitted to re-open from September 1st.
The establishments/institutions that are permitted to function are required to ensure that all staff are fully vaccinated. Institutions have been asked to make sure that students coming in from Kerala are vaccinated and have RT-PCR negative certificates.
