TAMIL NADU LOCKDOWN

All places of worship in the state will be closed to the public from January 14 to 18, the government said on Monday. There will also be a total lockdown on January 16, Sunday.

This means people cannot go to temples on Pongal day and those returning from the festival break won’t be able to travel that Sunday.

Getting a bus ticket has also become harder as the government has restricted occupancy in all government (Pongal special) buses to 75%. The number of bus services has not been increased. On Monday, the transport department reiterated that it would not operate any more buses over the number announced last month.

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