In a statement issued here, the government said the total lockdown announced for Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai comes to an end on Wednesday.

According to the government, the lockdown restrictions in these three cities will revert back to the status that were present on April 26.

However, in order to enable people to purchase their essentials, the government said grocery shops will be open between 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday.

From May 1 the shops will function only between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. The government advised the people to maintain social distance, wear mask while going out for shopping.