Under this Act, the entire Tamilnadu state has been declared as the Corona Prone Zone.
Places such as government and private buildings and hospitals, apartments, and firms should have sufficient numbers of taps and wash basins, and provide liquid hand wash or soaps for visitors.
Visitors should be allowed to enter and leave the premises only after washing their hands.
In case of any information on COVID-19 cases, laboratories, hospitals and doctors should inform the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine within 24 hours in writing.
Government and private hospitals should maintain their premises by taking up frequent disinfection measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The Tamilnadu State government has declared COVID-19 a notified disease under the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939.
The regulations were prescribed under the Epidemics Diseases Act, 1897.
Those who fail to adhere to the instructions would face action under the provisions of the above said two Acts.
In addition, the violators would face six months’ imprisonment or fine or both under section 188 of Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The following Laws are in favour of taking preventive measures during epidemic and pandemic crisis.
Sections 260 and 270 (Negligent or malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of IPC