The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced a new set of relaxation rules for the common public which includes reopening of salons and beauty parlours in the state but the relaxation norms will be applied in capital city of Chennai.
So from tomorrow, beauty parlours and salons will reopen across the state. This move comes days after it allowed only salons for men in rural areas to reopen after Lockdown4 came into force. However, both these services cannot reopen in Chennai and containment zones.
Amid this relaxation, there would be rules to keep in mind like- no air-conditioning is allowed in these shops. These can be open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Salons and beauty parlours must ensure everyone wears masks, maintain social distancing and also to keep their shops disinfected at least five times a day.
"After sympathetically considering demands from barbers, I've given orders for reopening salons from 19 May in areas other than Greater Chennai Police limits, other Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats," Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami had said in a statement when the order to reopen salons for men in rural areas was given.
Currently, Tamil Nadu is the second-highest cases of coronavirus in India.