Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced several new graded relaxations from the Covid-19 lockdown conditions, including the reopening of shopping complexes and malls in Chennai and its surroundings (Category 3 districts) and the resumption of inter-district public transportation in 23 districts (Category2) beginning Monday. Simultaneously, he extended the ongoing Covid curfew until July 5. <br />Additional relaxations have also been offered in 11 districts in western and central Tamil Nadu, where a stricter lockdown is currently in effect due to higher infection spread.
