chennai tamil nadu chief minister m k stalin on saturday announced extension of the lockdown by one week till 6am on july 19 the government continues to ban interstate public and private transport except from union territory of puducherry and international air travel except the ones permitted by the union home ministry cinema theatres bars swimming pools all social and political events where public would assemble entertainment sports and cultural events schools and colleges and zoological parks also remain banneda maximum of 50 members will be permitted for marriage events and 20 at funerallast rites all permitted activities will continue in the state except containment zones the shops and other activities permitted earlier till 8pm will be allowed till 9pm the chief minister saidadditional relaxationsbus transport to puducherry is allowedcompetitive examinations for state and union government jobs following standard operating procedures the agencies will have to intimate the respective district collectors in advancerestaurants tea shops bakeries roadside eateries sweet and savoury shops will be permitted with the usual conditions and 50 customers at a time till 9pmsopsthe state government also announced standard operating procedures to be followed in all the permitted shops and public gathering placeshand sanitizers and dispensers should be compulsorily made available in the entry and customers screened using thermal screeningrespective managements should ensure the staff and the customers wear masksdoors and windows should be kept open in shops with airconditioning facility to ensure adequate ventilation entry should be restricted to maintain social distancingmarking should be drawn for the customers to maintain distance when they stand in queue near shops