Tamil Nadu Govt decides to shut cinema halls, places of worship and bars from April 26

Cinemas, places of worship, malls, bars and salons must be shut effective April 26, the Tamil Nadu government announced on Saturday reintroducing more curbs following surging COVID-19 cases.

People from abroad and other states shall be allowed entry to Tamil Nadu only if they have registered in the portal http://eregister.tnega.org and information on registration should be produced to authorities on arrival.

Those from neighbouring union territory of Puducherry are exempted from the e-registration norm,



the government said in an official release.

Recreation clubs, all types of bars, auditoriums, big format shops, shopping complexes and malls shall not be allowed to operate, the government said.

In all corporation and municipal areas, beauty parlours, spas and salons are not allowed and only takeaway services should be offered in restaurants, hotels and tea shops.

"In all places of worship, there will be no permission for the general public to offer worship," the government said.