The Tamil Nadu government has extended general lockdown till August 31, with total lockdown on Sundays. Stay with us for all the latest updates.
* Update at 9.36am: India reports single-day spike of 56,282 new Covid-19 cases and 904 deaths in the last 24 hours. The Covid tally of the country rises to 19,64,537 including 5,95,501 active cases
*For the third day in a row, Tamil Nadu’s Covid-19 death toll crossed the 100-mark to a record 112. The victims included a four-day-old baby from Madurai. Among the deceased, five were brought dead to hospital and eight others had no comorbidities. TN’s overall Covid toll is now 4,461.
*Mass transit systems like metro rail which shut operations since March-end due to Covid-19, may be awaiting instructions to resume services, but many fear travelling in closed or congested space.
*The lockdown has impacted livelihoods of many, especially weavers, who are struggling for survival. That’s why, on August 7, National Handloom Day, the Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI) will launch its National Handloom Council, which will have chapters in every state.
*There’s finally good news for fitness enthusiasts, trainers and gym owners. The state government has decided to reopen such facilities from August 10, after a gap of almost five months
* Update at 9.36am: India reports single-day spike of 56,282 new Covid-19 cases and 904 deaths in the last 24 hours. The Covid tally of the country rises to 19,64,537 including 5,95,501 active cases
*For the third day in a row, Tamil Nadu’s Covid-19 death toll crossed the 100-mark to a record 112. The victims included a four-day-old baby from Madurai. Among the deceased, five were brought dead to hospital and eight others had no comorbidities. TN’s overall Covid toll is now 4,461.
*Mass transit systems like metro rail which shut operations since March-end due to Covid-19, may be awaiting instructions to resume services, but many fear travelling in closed or congested space.
*The lockdown has impacted livelihoods of many, especially weavers, who are struggling for survival. That’s why, on August 7, National Handloom Day, the Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI) will launch its National Handloom Council, which will have chapters in every state.
*There’s finally good news for fitness enthusiasts, trainers and gym owners. The state government has decided to reopen such facilities from August 10, after a gap of almost five months
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