Temple in Tamil Nadu sanitised ahead of Unlock 4

Premises of Meenakshi Amman temple in Madurai has been sanitised, in view of COVID-19 pandemic on Monday ahead of re-opening of all the worship places in the state during Unlock 4.

Premises of Meenakshi Amman temple in Madurai has been stised, in view of COVID-19 pandemic on Monday ahead of re-opening of all the worship places in the state during Unlock 4.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palswami has extended the lockdown till September 30 after the Union home ministry issued the guidelines for Unlock 4 that is to be started from September 1.

"Under relaxed norms, no complete lockdown will be enforced on Sundays in September. E-pass system for inter-district travel will be discontinued. All places of worship, hotels and resorts have been allowed to re-open," Palswami had said.

According to the Union health ministry, there are 52,721 active COVID-19 cases with 362,133 recovered and 7,231 deaths in the state so far.

( With inputs from ANI )