Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday extended the existing lock until the 10th and was prohibited by physical classes for class I to VIII until later.
It has been banned by playschools and nursery schools from functioning.
Given the upcoming festival season and follow the advice of experts who are clustered will cause the spread of the virus, the government announced several more restrictions.
Restrictions were announced after Minister M K Stalin held a study meeting given the increasing number of Covid cases and the threat of omicron variants.
This has been postponed the exhibition and book exhibition implies that scheduled Chennai Book Fair will have to be postponed.
Malls, cinemas, showrooms, amusement parks, fitness centers, textiles, beauty salons and restaurants will be permitted for functions with only 50% of capacity.
Only 50% of people have to use dine-in on time in restaurants, lodging, bread and others.
Existing restrictions will continue for places of worship.
Restrictions on social, cultural and political meetings will continue.
Maximum only 100 people will be allowed for marriage, and only 50 people will be permitted for funerals.
The government also said that the bus must be operated only with the capacity of a seat while the Metro train must allow only 50% of people to sit.
Covid-19 protocols must be followed when using an open playground and temporary park there must be only 50% of viewers in the stadium and for sports events.
The command also emphasizes that shops must follow the guidelines and must keep sanitisers in the entry point, staff and customers must wear masks and staff at commercial companies must be vaccinated.
Airconditioning must be avoided in that place.
The government decided to form a group to implement a door-to-door monitoring in the detention zone to prevent the spread of temporary infections that important services will be permitted in the detention zone.