TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2022

[Price: Re. 0.80 Paise.

No. 37]

CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022

Margazhi 28, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2052

Part II—Section 2

Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

II-2 Ex. (37)

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

COVID-19 – INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL – LOCKDOWN CONTINUED UPTO 31-01-2022

WITH RESTRICTIONS UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005

[G.O. Ms. No. 30, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), 12th January 2022,

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No. II(2)/REVDM/49(a)/2022.

WHEREAS on considering the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic scenario and as per the directives of Government of India,

Ministry of Home Affairs, State-wide lockdown/restrictions was enforced throughout the State with effect from 4.00 A.M. of

10.05.2021 to 10.01.2022 in order to control the spread of COVID-19.

2. Based on the recommendations of the expert team of Doctors and Public Health Specialists and based on the directives

of Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, State Government have been directed to impose necessary restrictions to

control corona infection and if necessary, to take action under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.

3. In the present scenario of increasing trend in the Covid–19 Omicron variant positive cases, the Hon’ble Chief Minister

conducted a review meeting with Minister and officers to evaluate corona prevention activities.

4. Now, based on the Directives issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, the proposal of the

Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration is accepted and the Government hereby orders to extend the

Lockdown upto 31.01.2022 with the following restrictions under Disaster Management Act 2005, in order to contain the

spread of Covid-19.

Public are not allowed in all religious places/place of worship from 14.01.2022 to 18.01.2022.

ii.

Complete lockdown on 16.01.2022 (Sunday).

iii.

In the interest of the Public, in Public transport the passengers shall be permitted to travel not exceeding

75 per cent of the seating capacity in order to enable the celebration of Pongal festival.

All other allowed and restricted activities in existence shall continue to be permitted with existing restrictions.

General Instruction:-

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Those who have not taken vaccination and those who have taken first dose and not completed the second dose of

vaccination are requested to be vaccinated immediately.

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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

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Shops shall have mandatory hand hygiene (hand sanitizer with dispenser), Thermal screening at the entrance.

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Management shall ensure that the workers and customers wear face masks compulsorily failing which action will be

taken as per the law in force.

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The employees and owners of the commercial establishments should be vaccinated compulsorily and should hold

the vaccination certificate.

All shops and establishments shall avoid the air conditioning facilities and ensure that the doors and windows are kept

open for cross ventilation. Further, social distancing norms shall be strictly followed.

‘Test- Track- Treat- Vaccination- Covid-19 appropriate behaviour’ principle shall be strictly adhered to.

In order to contain the spread of Covid-19, the Containment Zones shall be demarcated upto Micro Level and the

containment measures including vaccination to the people in this area shall be initiated by the District Collectors and

the Local Bodies as per the Standard Operating Procedures.

Within the demarcated Containment Zones, containment measures shall be scrupulously followed, as under:

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Only essential activities shall be allowed in the Containment Zones. No activity, except medical emergencies and

supply of essential goods and services shall be permitted.

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There shall be intensive house-to-house surveillance by surveillance teams formed for the purpose.

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In order to control spread of Covid-19 the regulations are monitored and violators will be imposed with fine.

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The implementation of the directives for COVID–19 management shall be monitored continuously and in case of

violation, action may be initiated and fine may be imposed against individuals and organizations.

5. Though the spread of Covid-19 is under control in the State, taking in to account the spread of COVID-19 Omicron

variant, the Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, the District Collectors and Local bodies should ensure the preventive

measures in public places are to be scrupulously followed. Industries, Commercial establishments and Private Institutions are

also to be monitored for preventive measures of Covid-19. The Commissioner GCC and the District Collectors should initiate

action to close the shops / establishment in case of violation of Covid – 19 management directive is continuously.

6. Public are requested to take vaccine in vaccination camps conducted by the District Administration, Greater Chennai

Corporation, local bodies and Public Health Department. The public need not get panic as the medical infrastructure facilities

are readily available to tackle; even if the spread of Covid-19 is high. The public may be requested to be careful and avoid

moving to crowded places and to wear face mask and maintain social distance without fail by following preventive measures.

7. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation/ District Collectors and Commissioners of Police / Superintendents of

Police concerned shall take all necessary measures for the strict enforcement of National Directives for Covid-19 management

viz., wearing of face masks, hand hygiene and social distancing, screening & hygiene, frequent sanitization of entire

workplace etc., and adherence of the Standard Operating Procedures issued for the permitted activities. The Commissioner,

Greater Chennai Corporation/ District Collectors concerned may initiate penal action for imposing fines on persons violating

the National Directives.

8. Any person violating these measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60

of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under Section 188 of the IPC, and other legal provisions as

applicable.

V. IRAI ANBU,

Chief Secretary.