<span style="color: #222222;">The Tamil Nadu Government has further relaxed the Covid-19 lockdown conditions.<br />'' <br />'' The state chief minister Edappadi Palaniswamy said shops of all kinds, hotels and commercial complexes will be permitted to function till 10 pm from tomorrow.<br />'' <br />'' AIR correspondent reports, the state government says the extended working hours for the shops, hotels, tea stalls and commercial complexes is being granted in view of the forthcoming festival season.<br />'' <br />'' The statement issued by the chief minister on the relaxations points out to the continued decline in the number of new infections and active caseload in the state, giving the confidence to take the move.<br />'' <br />'' However, the need to observe safety protocols is being insisted by the government.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, the active caseload in the state has further come down to 35480 today.<br />'' <br />'' The new infections have also dropped down to 3086.<br />'' <br />'' </span><br />