CHENNAI: A day and a half earlier a second complete lockdown kicked , public transportation maybe not only grocery and grocery shops but cellular telephone and home appliance repair stores also. In many neighbourhoods, salons had clients coming from Saturday evening until Sunday noon. “It isn’t clear if the authorities allowed launching of spas and salons within this short window, but authorities turned a blind eye on it and many salons in my personal neighourhood were more crowded,” said Santhosh, a resident of Adambakkam. In accordance with Murugan, who conducts a house appliances repair store around Madipakkam bus terminus, he obtained many job orders to fix mixie or grinders as Saturday. At some bigger service centres, there were queues out. “Home appliances kitchens are all essentials. I arrived (into a repair store ) for routine servicing as the next week is a whole lockdown period,” explained G Subha of Nanganallur. Individuals were seen queuing outside pawn stores in regions like Madipakkam, Adambakkam to vow jewellery to fulfill living expenses at the coming times as daily wagers, roadside fruit and vegetable sellers are from business for a few week. “It might be useful if the government explains such sellers in each area and supplies them to market vegetables throughout the lockdown, their livelihoods will also be at stake ,” stated P Balamurugan, an activist. Electricians, plumbers, carpenters and other skilled employees also flocked to hardware shops to stock up on gear and spares. “We typically purchase tools and needed items on the afternoon of job utilizing client’s cash. But because of the comprehensive lockdown, we needed to find money and purchase tools beforehand. It isn’t clear whether we’ll be permitted to go around to get work. A number people take work in police buildings also. Therefore, it’s much better to prepare,” said Karthikeyan, a electrician in Keelkattalai.