Tamil Nadu frames COVID safety guidelines for its tourist spots
Tamil Nadu frames COVID safety guidelines for its tourist spots
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The Tamil Nadu government has lately reopened its tourist places, and has now come with proper COVID guidelines for tourists. In addition, news has it that the beaches in Tamil Nadu are expected to reopen on December 14.
Below are the tourist protocols every visitor is expected to follow.
- All furniture and surfaces will be sanitised by the staff at the tourist places on a daily basis. Areas will be marked to ensure proper physical distancing. Also, restaurants at public places will try to offer a contactless menu and payment.
- The tourist places will permit only half the number of visitors of their total capacity to allow social distancing. Entry of visitors will be in a staggered and phased manner. There will also be a designated waiting area outside the entry gate.
- The authorities will consider you as a single group if you are travelling with friends and family. In such cases, the group will have to observe six feet distance from other visitors’ groups.
- The tickets can be booked online for available time slots. To avoid crowding at the ticket counters, no physical tickets shall be issued. If issuing physical tickets is really required, proper physical distancing shall be observed in the queue.
- Single entry and exit points shall be designated for visitors. The premises will have CCTV cameras to keep a track of visitors. Hand sanitisers, hand gloves and masks can be purchased from the reception. All staff members will have to wear face masks and other protective gear.
- Posters will be put up with relevant information such as emergency contact numbers and the COVID rules. If the visitors or staff are found to be suspected of COVID infection, they shall be immediately sent to the isolation facility.
- A Rapid Response Team will be designated to keep charge of preventing incidents and managing the impact in cases of incidents.
- Tourists will not be allowed to visit the containment zones.
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