Chennai: Tamil Nadu on Sunday imposed a statewide night curfew from 10 pm to 4 am, starting on April 20. On Sundays, there will be a complete lockdown in the state.
A dozen states/union territories, including Odisha, had earlier clamped night curfew/lockdown to curb the alarming spread of coronavirus cases in the country.
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As per the Tamil Nadu government’s announcement, public buses, rental auto, taxi and private vehicles will not be allowed to operate during night curfew hours.
Restaurants can operate only take-away services at three scheduled time slots – 6 am to 10 am, 12 noon to 3pm, and from 6 pm to 9 pm.
Factories producing essential goods will be permitted to stay open during curfew hours. Employees who work in night shifts will be allowed to travel if they carry a letter of permission from their respective companies.
On Sundays, only essential services will be allowed to function.
Tamil Nadu reported 9,344 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
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