Night curfew likely if current COVID-19 curbs fail to work in Tamil Nadu: Govt

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu authorities mentioned on Friday (April 9) that evening curfew can be the subsequent choice if the most recent COVID-19 associated restrictions failed to serve their objective. This comes a day after the state’s Chief Secretary issued an order relating to COVID-19 restrictions efficient from Saturday, tenth April and prolonged the lockdown till thirtieth of April. 

Some of the restrictions introduced on Thursday included 50 p.c occupancy in cinema halls, motels, recreation golf equipment, supermarkets, purchasing malls, and different large-format shops. It additionally introduced a ban on festive and non secular gatherings, in addition to a closing time of 8 pm for locations of worship. 

Urging the general public to lengthen their cooperation, the order mentioned that the state authorities was taking all measures to curb the unfold of the COVID-19 virus. 95.55 p.c of the individuals contaminated with coronavirus have been cured in Tamil Nadu and the demise charge is at 1.41 p.c, mentioned the federal government assertion.

Addressing the media, G Prakash, Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, mentioned that the ten fold improve in the COVID-19 circumstances over the past 45 days was very alarming. He additional mentioned that door-to-door surveillance of COVID-19 signs (temperature screening and pulse oximeter studying) by 6,000 well being division volunteers would resume throughout the town. 

Prakash mentioned that these contaminated with delicate viral hundreds can be quarantined at dwelling and measures might be taken to dwelling ship groceries and necessities for up to 10 days, throughout which there can be a sticker outdoors the house warning of a COVID-19 case. 

About 10 lakh individuals had taken the coronavirus vaccine in Chennai and that mass vaccination efforts in flats, faculties, factories have been going to be accomplished at a quicker tempo. Tamil Nadu is now witnessing over 4,200 each day COVID-19 circumstances with over 1,500 each day circumstances in the capital metropolis Chennai alone.

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