Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 10 (ANI): The relaxations have been made in Tamil Nadu with an aim to revive the economy but the people have to follow the COVID-19 protocols of wearing masks and soial distancing norms to control the spread of virus, State Health Minister Vijayabaskar said on Thursday.

Vijayabaskar made the remarks after the opening ceremony of a new COVID block at Stanley hospital in Chennai. State Health Secretary Radhakrishnan was also present at the event.

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"The relaxation which has made by the Chief Minister (Edappadi K. Palaniswami) is to revive the economy and to maintain day to day activities. It is not relaxation for wearing a mask or for maintenance of social distance," Vijayabaskar told ANI.

The Tamil Nadu Health Minister said that the state government is controlling the COVID-19 situation in the state very well and requested people to wear a mask and maintain social distancing.

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"All over the state, we are controlling COVID-19 very well. Without public cooperation and public participation, we cannot do anything. So we request the public. I give a clarion call to each and everyone to wear a mask and maintain social distancing. We have to follow these measures for a long time," he added.

According to the Union Health Ministry, there are 49,203 active COVID-19 cases in the state. (ANI)

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