The announcement has come four days ahead of the deadline of the current lockdown, which was imposed at the backdrop of the emergence of the third wave and the Omicron spread.
As the latest restrictions write a prefix for the possible complete lockdown, they had sparked an inevitable question - Is Tamil Nadu in need of another complete lockdown?
The police had also sought the help of the Coastal Security Group and Fire and Rescue Department. The rescuers have begun the searches to find the missing students.
MK Stalin has announced that the lockdown will be extended for another two weeks till September 6 and unveiled a pile of relaxations which will come into effect from Monday.
On the other hand, the state government has signalled a possible resumption of physical classes, not for every class, but only for the secondary and higher secondary students from Classes 9 to 12.
The current phase of the lockdown, that poured major relaxations in the state, will come to an end by Monday and the state will be renewed with the fresh phase of the lockdown till July 19.
The fresh phase pours more relaxations to the state, signalling it is swiftly returning to normalcy after battling the horrendous second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The railway board had also appealed to the commuters to refrain from travelling if they had tested positive for the COVID-19 viral infection or experiencing symptoms.
