The Tamil Nadu government is likely to extend the COVID-19 lockdown, but with a few relaxations. Chief Minister M K Stalin will chair a high-level meet on Friday, June 4 to decide on whether to extend the ongoing Covid-19 induced lockdown in the State or not.

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However earlier, medical experts had suggested that the lockdown should be extended for one more week.

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In a video message released earlier; the Chief Minister had said that lockdown cannot be extended indiscriminately. “We cannot keep extending the lockdown and there has to be a full stop to this soon. It is only in people’s hands. There can be a full stop to the spread of COVID-19 only if restrictions are followed completely,” Stalin said. 

The state government has said that it has not taken any decision yet on Class 12 board examinations. The reason, few teachers and parents in the state have different views on the conduct of the exams. While a majority of the teachers want the exams to be conducted, a section of parents has opposed such a school of thought, ToI reported.  

At least 7,000 Higher Secondary schools in the state have already compiled a detailed report based on the viewpoint of parents and teachers as directed by the Education department. The report has already been submitted to the state government on Thursday, July 3. 

Tamil Nadu has seen a significant decrease in the COVID-19 cases, according to the daily report. The total number of cases stands at 21.7 lakh, with recovered cases, registered 18.7 lakh and death toll recorded 25,665.