Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday expanded the existing locking until January 10 and forbade physical classes for class I to VIII until then.
It has playschools and nursery schools from functions.
Given the upcoming festival season and follow the advice of the experts that crowding will lead to the spread of the virus, the government announces some more restrictions.
The limit was announced after the head of Minister M K Stalin held a review meeting considering the increasing number of Covid cases and the threat of omicron variants.
It has delayed the exhibition and book exhibition implies that the fairly scheduled Fair Chennai book must be postponed.
Malls, theaters, showrooms, amusement parks, fitness centers, textiles, beauty salons and restaurants will be permitted to function with only 50% capacity.
Only 50% of people must use dine-in while in restaurants, lodges, bakery and other.
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 seating while Metro Rail must allow only 50% of people sitting.
The Covid-19 protocol must be followed when using a playground and an open park while there must be 50% of viewers in the stadium and for sports events.
Orders also emphasize that the store must follow the guidelines and must keep the sanitiser at the entry point, staff and customers must wear masks and staff in a commercial place to be vaccinated.
Airconditioning must be avoided in that place.
The government decided to form a group to monitor the door-to-door in the detention zone to prevent the spread of infection while important services will be permitted in the detention zone.