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Tamil Nadu Covid curfew news live: MK Stalin asks private hospitals to increase bed capacity to treat coronavirus patients
The Chengalpet Medical College Hospital went into SOS mode late on Tuesday over suspected erratic supply of oxygen. Only four districts in the state –- Perambur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai and Ramanathapuram –- reported fewer than 100 cases on Tuesday, when the state reported 21,228 new cases and 144 deaths. The growth of infection in each of these low incidence districts has been between 6% and 16% in the last one week. The overall case tally in the state touched 12.4 lakh and the number of people cured crossed 11 lakh, leaving 1.25 lakh on the active case registry. The cumulative toll has reached 14,612. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu: Disabled govt employees exempted from going to office
The Tamil Nadu government has exempted its disabled employees from attending office in view of the surge in Covid-19 cases. Read full story
Centre to look into repurposing steel plants for oxygen production: Vanathi Srinivasan
The Centre has assured to look into the issue of re-purposing steel plants for oxygen generation in order to reduce the deficit being faced by Coimbatore, All India BJP Mahila Morcha president Vanathi Srinivasan said. (PTI)
Puducherry sees 1,819 new Covid cases, tally rises to 65,117
Puducherry posted 1,819 fresh cases of coronavirus, the highest ever on a single day, raising the aggregate to 65,117. (PTI)
Following reports of eight lions at the Hyderabad zoo testing positive for coronavirus, officials at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP) in Vandalur are monitoring the wildlife in captivity, especially the big cats on a 24x7 basis.
Three Covid-19 patients die in ambulances while waiting for beds in Salem hospital
Three Covid-19 patients died on Tuesday night while undergoing treatment in ambulances parked on the premises of Salem Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital. Read more
Chennai’s guardians caught in a wrangle with Covid
At least 100 police personnel in the city have tested positive for Covid-19 in less than a week and the top brass are considering making vaccination mandatory for officers attending meetings.
A day after the state government announced new restrictions to curb Covid-19 spread including only 50% occupancy permitted in metro trains, Chennai metro rail limited (CMRL) said it will take measures to increase frequency of trains to ensure that social distancing is maintained by commuters if the footfall increases.
Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital in Salem is spilling out of Covid patients.
The government is set to restrict the hours liquor vends run by the state-owned Tasmac stay open from May 6. Under new Covid curbs announced on Monday, all shops can stay open only till noon from that date.
Puducherry reported 1,138 fresh Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, pushing the total number of active cases to 10,849. Of them, 8,921 patients are in home isolation and treatment.
Coimbatore viral deaths, cremations don’t match
There seems to be a mismatch in the number of Covid-19 deaths declared by the state government and the number of bodies cremated or buried as per the Covid-19 protocol in Coimbatore district. Read more
Tamil Nadu logs over 21,000 new cases
Only four districts in the state – Perambur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai and Ramanathapuram – reported fewer than 100 cases on Tuesday, when the state reported 21,228 new cases and 144 deaths. Read more
Chennai: Between last hope and first wail, life hangs in
Crowds at government hospitals aren’t an unusual sight. But the scene on Tuesday at the city’s premier 3,800-bed Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital was something I have never seen before – not even when the city was hit by natural calamities. Read more