CHENNAI: Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from your city.
Update at 12pm: In 47 districts, no case has been reported in last 14 days, while 39 districts have not reported a case since last 21 days. 17 districts have not reported a case for last 28 days, says Union health minister Harsh Vardhan
Update at 10.35am: Tamil Nadu government orders additional allocation of 5kg of rice to all PDS cardholders in the state, including non-priority households, for the months of April, May and June
Update at 9.45am: Death toll due to Covid-19 rises to 934 in country; cases climb to 29,435, reports PTI quoting Union health ministry
Tamil Nadu for staggered lockdown exit after May 3
On a day when some of his counterparts requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend the national lockdown, Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami remained noncommittal. There was no mention of extension or otherwise in the letter he sent to Modi soon after the conference. He confined himself to seeking funds and PCR kits for more aggressive testing in his state. On Monday, Tamil Nadu recorded 52 fresh cases, taking its Covid-19 tally to 1,937.
Remote pacemakers ensure doctors don’t skip a beat during lockdown
At a time when people are being forced to stay indoors and doctors are on the frontline fighting to save lives from Covid-19, a matchbox size pacemaker is protecting nearly 1,000 patients in the country by updating their doctors working in remote locations on the heart condition.
Update at 12pm: In 47 districts, no case has been reported in last 14 days, while 39 districts have not reported a case since last 21 days. 17 districts have not reported a case for last 28 days, says Union health minister Harsh Vardhan
Update at 10.35am: Tamil Nadu government orders additional allocation of 5kg of rice to all PDS cardholders in the state, including non-priority households, for the months of April, May and June
Update at 9.45am: Death toll due to Covid-19 rises to 934 in country; cases climb to 29,435, reports PTI quoting Union health ministry
Tamil Nadu for staggered lockdown exit after May 3
On a day when some of his counterparts requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend the national lockdown, Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami remained noncommittal. There was no mention of extension or otherwise in the letter he sent to Modi soon after the conference. He confined himself to seeking funds and PCR kits for more aggressive testing in his state. On Monday, Tamil Nadu recorded 52 fresh cases, taking its Covid-19 tally to 1,937.
Remote pacemakers ensure doctors don’t skip a beat during lockdown
At a time when people are being forced to stay indoors and doctors are on the frontline fighting to save lives from Covid-19, a matchbox size pacemaker is protecting nearly 1,000 patients in the country by updating their doctors working in remote locations on the heart condition.
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