(Photo by AFP) Chennai: With the second wave of COVID-19 leading to more cases of infection in Tamil Nadu, the government on Thursday announced that fresh restrictions would be brought in from Saturday to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. A government order issued on Thursday said that cases have increased in recent days in parts of the state, due to functions, events, meetings and non-compliance of COVID-19 safety protocols such as wearing masks by the public and non-implementation of the protocols in many offices and organisations. Consequently, the government has decided to reintroduce curbs as per which temple festivals, religious events and retail trade at Koyambedu Wholesale Market (Chennai) will not be permitted. All buses will be operated only with seating capacity, which means no standees will be allowed. Except those from Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, others arriving in Tamil Nadu will require an e-pass.