State enters unlock mode

Chennai

A day after announcing the decision to relax the conditions, the authorities issued a detailed standard operating procedure (SOP) for places of worship, public parks and film shooting 

PLACES OF WORSHIP

• Those above 65 years, children under the age of 10 and people with comorbidities are restricted
•  Devotees should compulsorily wear masks
•  Devotees should not touch idols 
• Temple administration should provide hand sanitisers for all devotees while entering 
• Social distancing should be followed when devotees stand in queues
•  Priests should refrain direct contact while giving holy ash to devotees
•  Masks discarded by devotees should be disposed of carefully 
• Temples with two entrances should mark one for entry and the other for exit. Remaining entrances should be closed 

FOR PUBLIC PARKS

• Public should be allowed only after thermal scanning
• Spitting inside and outside the parks is strictly prohibited
• Sales of snacks and fast food inside the park should not be allowed
• Public should follow social distancing during morning and evening walks
• Community volunteers from the volunteers can be engaged to monitor social distancing

FOR FILM SHOOTING

• Those residing in containment zones should not attend work till containment zone is denotified
• Specific markings may be made with sufficient distance to manage queue and ensure social distancing in the premises
• No-contact transactions should be preferred
• All equipment should be sanitised properly
• For air-conditioning, guidelines issued by the Centre on maintaining appropriate temperatures should be followed

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