The Tamil Nadu government has also extended lockdown till June end with further relaxations in conformity with the Centre's guidelines for Unlock 1.0 outside containment zones.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''However, places of worship, hotels and hospitality and entertainment services, shopping malls and educational institutions will remain closed throughout the state till 12 pm on June 30.&nbsp;Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy has said in a statement, metro and suburban rail services would also be suspended till then.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu has recorded the steepest ever single day spike in COVID-19 today. 1,149 people have tested positive today in the state including 804 in Chennai. 13 people lost their lives today, taking the total fatalities in the state to 173.<br />''<br />''<br />''AIR Correspondent reports,&nbsp;throughout Tamil Nadu, all mass gatherings remain banned till the end of June, as announced by the state government. It includes beaches, cinema and other halls, gyms, bars, tourist spots, museums and swimming pools.<br />''<br />''Inter-state regular bus travel and international air travel are also banned. The whole Tamil Nadu is categorised into eight different public transport zones. Bus services will begin within each individual zone even without the ePass. But travel from one zone to the other will require the pass from the authorities.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''However, Chennai and its three adjoining districts that fall under the seventh and eighth transport zones will not have the regular public bus transport as they witness the most new COVID-19 cases. All permitted commercial establishments are asked to switch off ACs and to follow restrictions in number of customers.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">In containment zones, there is no relaxation whatsoever from the lockdown conditions.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | May 31, 2020 8:01 PM
With 1,149 people testing positive, Tamil Nadu records steepest ever single day spike in COVID-19 today