Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases in Chennai, Tamil Nadu government has announced a further 12-day 'complete lockdown' in the state capital and certain parts of Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts between June 19 and 30.
* Update at 11.36am: Deserted GST road at Pallavaram in Chennai
*The pandemic has mellowed down the happiest moments of motherhood. In the Covid-19 world there are no baby showers, rituals or impromptu meet-ups with friends that help the new mother de-stress. The fear of catching the virus has changed the celebratory moment into one filled with apprehension, add to this higher safety protocols, physical distancing from families and scant staff at hospitals.
*Self-financing professional, arts and science colleges in Tamil Nadu asked the government to pass orders scrapping examinations for final and other semesters in view of rising Covid-19 cases in the state.
* PTI update at 9.58am: Record single-day jump of 19,906 Covid-19 cases pushes India's tally to 5,28,859; death toll rises to 16,095 with 410 new fatalities
*Lab technicians working at government Covid-19 testing centres in Tamil Nadu have raised safety concerns.
*While many residents associations are proactive, ever since the Covid-19 pandemic pushed the city into lockdown, several residents’ welfare associations including those in gated communities, have framed rules seen as too strict by residents. This, in turn, has increased conflicts within apartment complexes.
*The lockdown and the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the interior parts of the state seem to have hit railways’ plans to run point-topoint special trains. Based on a request from the state government, Southern Railway has from June 29 cancelled Trichy-Chengalpet-Trichy (via Vriddhachalam), Trichy-Chengalpet-Trichy (via Mayiladuthurai), Arakkonam-Coimbatore-Arakkonam, Madurai-Villupuram-Madurai, Coimbatore-Katpadi-Coimbatore, Coimbatore-Mayiladuthurai-Coimbatore, and Trichy-Nagercoil-Trichy daily special trains that were being operated as part of resuming services.
*A group of 1,350 sanitation workers in Chennai & Rameswaram will be given Covid protection gear.
* Update at 11.36am: Deserted GST road at Pallavaram in Chennai
*The pandemic has mellowed down the happiest moments of motherhood. In the Covid-19 world there are no baby showers, rituals or impromptu meet-ups with friends that help the new mother de-stress. The fear of catching the virus has changed the celebratory moment into one filled with apprehension, add to this higher safety protocols, physical distancing from families and scant staff at hospitals.
*Self-financing professional, arts and science colleges in Tamil Nadu asked the government to pass orders scrapping examinations for final and other semesters in view of rising Covid-19 cases in the state.
* PTI update at 9.58am: Record single-day jump of 19,906 Covid-19 cases pushes India's tally to 5,28,859; death toll rises to 16,095 with 410 new fatalities
*Lab technicians working at government Covid-19 testing centres in Tamil Nadu have raised safety concerns.
*While many residents associations are proactive, ever since the Covid-19 pandemic pushed the city into lockdown, several residents’ welfare associations including those in gated communities, have framed rules seen as too strict by residents. This, in turn, has increased conflicts within apartment complexes.
*The lockdown and the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the interior parts of the state seem to have hit railways’ plans to run point-topoint special trains. Based on a request from the state government, Southern Railway has from June 29 cancelled Trichy-Chengalpet-Trichy (via Vriddhachalam), Trichy-Chengalpet-Trichy (via Mayiladuthurai), Arakkonam-Coimbatore-Arakkonam, Madurai-Villupuram-Madurai, Coimbatore-Katpadi-Coimbatore, Coimbatore-Mayiladuthurai-Coimbatore, and Trichy-Nagercoil-Trichy daily special trains that were being operated as part of resuming services.
*A group of 1,350 sanitation workers in Chennai & Rameswaram will be given Covid protection gear.
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