The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday announced its guidelines for Unlock 4.0, a day after the Union Home Ministry announced its guidelines on the same. The T.N. government has announced a series of relaxations:
- No 'complete lockdown' across Tamil Nadu from September onwards
- All places of worship to open
- Shopping malls, show rooms and big formal stores can open with 100% staff. However, cinema halls cannot open
- Metro rail services to resume from September 7
- Tamil Nadu government drops e-Pass system for inter-district movements; but e-Pass system to continue for entry into Tamil Nadu
- Shooting in cinema industry is allowed to operate with 75 persons. However, no audience to be allowed.
- Banks and related services permitted to use 100% of their staff.
- Government offices to function with 100% staff from September 1; However, a Nodal Officer would be appointed to ensure safety norms.
- Parks and playgrounds to open for physical exercise and sports training purposes. However, no audience to be allowed.
- All shops across Tamil Nadu, including those in Chennai to remain open till 8 p.m.
- Intra-district bus services (both government and private) and Chennai metropolitan bus services to resume from September 1 by following Standard Operating Procedure.
- Visitors to be allowed into the Nilgiris, Kodaikanal and Yercaud and hill stations by obtaining e-Passes from respective District Collectors
- Hotels, resorts and recreation clubs can resume operations by following the Standard Operating Procedure.
- Inter-State rail services allowed only in select routes; But, no intra-State rail services until September 15.
- No reopening of schools, colleges, cinema halls, swimming pools, amusement parks, beaches, zoos, museums, tourist spots, until further orders.
- New protocol for quarantine and testing would be issued for international and domestic Air Passengers and other State Rail Passengers.
- Chennai Airport would be allowed to receive 50 a day (hitherto 25); however, status quo to continue in Coimbatore Tiruchi Madurai Thoothukudi and Salem airports.
- Suspension of suburban train services to continue.
- Fresh relaxations would not apply to any COVID-19 containment zones across Tamil Nadu where the lockdown has been extended till September 30.
