Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami wearing a mask serves food to migrant workers at a camp, in Chennai. File
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Presently, shops selling essential items are allowed to transact business from 6 am to 2 pm.
Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday announced that shops selling essential items would stay open only between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. from Sunday.
He said that all markets should strictly follow the prescribed physical distancing norms and advised against any type of religious congregation.
In an official release, Mr. Palaniswami said that the State government held consultations with Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jain and Sikh religious leaders in various districts. At the State-level, the meeting was chaired by the Chief Secretary to underline the importance of physical distancingand isolation to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Taking cognisance of how Muslims were being blamed for the spread of COVID-19, the CM underlined tha