Officials have attributed the exponential rise in cases to the Omicron variant. The test positivity rate in the city has surged from 3.3% on January 1 to 17.4% as on January 9 which is exactly twice the state average which increased from 1.4 to 8.7% during the same period. Malaysia orders a nationwide, total lockdown to begin in June as the country. This comes at a time when Omicron is moving fast in Chennai. China relaxes some COVID-19 testing rules for international travelers. French citizens can be charged 135 for leaving the house without documents, while in Spain those who disobey the lockdown could face a year in prison or a whopping fine of up to 600,000. The government order also instructed that special inter-district buses for Pongal to run at 75% of seating capacity. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte put all of Italy under a strict lockdown on Tuesday as the coronavirus outbreak in the country continued to gather pace. On Monday, the Tamil Nadu government extended all these curbs to be followed until January 31.
statewide social distancing guidelines, particularly as beach-goers and. Walkers are allowed in beaches but places of worship will be shut January 14 and January 18 to prevent crowding during the Pongal festivities. Nonetheless, governors of five states have yet to issue lockdown orders for.
A total lockdown on Sundays except for essential services is in place. So far, the restrictions imposed by the state government include a night curfew between 10pm and 5am, 50% capacity in theatres, restaurants, fitness centres.
TOTAL LOCKDOWN RULES FULL
With this statement, the minister has put an end to rumours that a full lockdown was imminent after Pongal which will be celebrated from January 14 to 18. Boris Johnson ordered a total lockdown of Britain, including the closure of most shops and a ban on gatherings of more than two people (Photo: Ian Vogler/WPA Pool/Getty) 23 March 2020 First. “If people follow these existing restrictions properly that will be enough for now and we will not have to go in for further restrictions and lockdowns.” At the same time, he is concerned that everyone must be 100% safe which is why we have been bringing in restrictions gradually,” Subramanian told reporters in Chennai. The chief minister does not want the livelihood of people to be affected due to a lockdown. Some include total movement control while others have enforced restrictions based on time. Tamil Nadu health minister M Subramanian has ruled out chances of the state imposing a complete lockdown once the harvest festival of Pongal is over. Countries and territories around the world have enforced lockdowns of varying stringency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.