The Tamil Nadu Government has extended the lockdown till October 31st with additional relaxations. In a statement yesterday in Chennai, Chief Minister <span style="color: #14171a;">Edappadi </span>Palaniswamy said the relaxations are aimed at boosting the state economy.<br />''  <br />'' Meanwhile, the state's Covid-19 tally has gone up to nearly 5.90 lakh. 5546 people tested positive on Tuesday. The recoveries have surpassed 5.36 lakh.<br />''  <br />'' AIR correspondent reports, notable among the relaxations include the doubling of the arrival of domestic flights at Chennai Airport to a hundred a day.<br />''  <br />'' The working hours for the hotels and tea stalls have been extended.<br />''  <br />'' All educational institutions, cinema halls, tourist places, beaches and museums will continue to remain closed.<br />''  <br />'' The Chennai suburban train service will continue to remain suspended.<br />''  <br />'' Earlier, shooting for the small screen has been permitted.<br />''  <br />'' Now it is extended to the silver screen a well, with the cap of a hundred people at a time at work.<br />''<br />''Reopening of schools and colleges will have to wait for more time, as the government plans to consult the parents before taking a call on it.