Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami had previously announced the shutting down of schools for students in kindergarten to Class 5 across the state.
The Tamil Nadu government in a circular announced that movie theatres and malls in 16 districts in the state, closer to its borders, will be shut down until the end of this month. This is in view of the spread of coronavirus in India.
These districts include Theni, Kanyakumari, Thirupur, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Krishnagiri, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Tirupattur, Ranipet, Erode, Dindigul, Dharmapuri and Virudhunagar. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami also appealed to people to reduce traveling to other states in the country.
The Chief Minister had previously announced the shutting down of schools for students in kindergarten to class 5 across the state. The CM also appealed to people against gathering in huge numbers and to practice good self-hygiene.
CM Palaniswami has set aside Rs 60 crore from Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority (TNSDMA) to different departments in the state to tackle this pandemic. This includes Rs 30 crore to Health and Family Welfare Department, Rs 5 crore to transportation Department, Rs 4 crore to Greater Chennai Corporation, Rs 6 crore to Municipal Administration, Rs 5 crore to Rural Development Department, Rs 3 crore to Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Rs 2 crore to School Education and Higher Education Departments, Rs 0.5 crore to anganwadis and 2.5 crore to district authorities.
Source: The News Minute