Lockdown with relaxations, currently in force across Tamil Nadu, is likely to continue until August-end.
*With reopening of colleges delayed, the state higher education department on Wednesday asked universities to begin online classes for students from August 3.
* Update at 9.40am: Total Covid-19 cases in India stand at 15,83,792, including 5,28,242 active cases, 10,20,582 cured/discharged & 34,968 deaths: Health ministry
* Update by ANI at 8.21am: Number of Covid-19 recoveries crosses 10-lakh mark in India, ministry of health & family welfare
*The Greater Chennai corporation will test and quarantine everyone on a street that reports more than three Covid-19 positive cases. The testing will be done at their houses and shops to curb spread of the infection.
*TN recorded 6,426 fresh Covid-19 cases and 82 deaths on Wednesday, taking the tally to 2,34,114 and toll to 3,741. While 57,490 people were still under treatment across the state, 5,927 people discharged took the total number of people cured to 1,72,883.
* The Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras high court that adequate number of PPE kits are being provided to about 10,366 frontline Covid-19 workers daily in government hospitals.
*The Madras high court may have directed authorities to ensure NSC Bose Road in Parry’s remains a ‘no hawking’ zone, but vendors continue to reign supreme, clogging traffic and reducing space for pedestrians. This has had an adverse impact, compromising social distancing norms
*With reopening of colleges delayed, the state higher education department on Wednesday asked universities to begin online classes for students from August 3.
* Update at 9.40am: Total Covid-19 cases in India stand at 15,83,792, including 5,28,242 active cases, 10,20,582 cured/discharged & 34,968 deaths: Health ministry
* Update by ANI at 8.21am: Number of Covid-19 recoveries crosses 10-lakh mark in India, ministry of health & family welfare
*The Greater Chennai corporation will test and quarantine everyone on a street that reports more than three Covid-19 positive cases. The testing will be done at their houses and shops to curb spread of the infection.
*TN recorded 6,426 fresh Covid-19 cases and 82 deaths on Wednesday, taking the tally to 2,34,114 and toll to 3,741. While 57,490 people were still under treatment across the state, 5,927 people discharged took the total number of people cured to 1,72,883.
* The Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras high court that adequate number of PPE kits are being provided to about 10,366 frontline Covid-19 workers daily in government hospitals.
*The Madras high court may have directed authorities to ensure NSC Bose Road in Parry’s remains a ‘no hawking’ zone, but vendors continue to reign supreme, clogging traffic and reducing space for pedestrians. This has had an adverse impact, compromising social distancing norms
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