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Tamil Nadu news live: State reports 1,956 new cases, 28 deaths
Fresh cases of Covd-19 dipped further on Saturday, when TN registered 1969 cases compared to 1985 on Friday. Cases in at least 14 districts increased marginally and only three districts saw a difference of at least 10 cases in the last 24 hours. Since March 2020, 25.Total 73 lakh people have been infected with Covid-19 and 34,289 of them have died. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:Read Less
Tamil Nadu reports 1,956 new cases, 28 deaths and 1,807 recoveries in the last 24 hours. Active cases 20,407 and total positive cases 25,75,308. (ANI)
The union territory of Puducherry logged 79fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours pushing the overall tally to 1,21,602, a senior official of the Department of Health said on Sunday. The new cases were identified at the end of the examination of 5,490 samples, Director of Health Department G Sriramulu said. The Puducherry region reported 47 cases while Mahe, an enclave of Puducherry in Kerala registered 20, followed by Karaikal (10) and Yanam (2).
The Tamil Nadu health department has brought in new Covid-19 protocols for new inmates in jails, old age homes and for people getting admitted to homes for the mentally challenged. The state health department has brought out a series of orders to standardize the prevention and management of the Covid-19 pandemic. The orders outlined the state's policy of surveillance, testing, triaging, vaccinations and management and reporting of adverse effects of vaccinations.
Tamil Nadu | Metal sculptures made out of scrap material are being set up across prime locations in Chennai, as part of city's initiative on waste management. (ANI)
Infographic: Summary and overall zone-wise status of Covid-19 cases in Chennai
Madurai: Man arrested under Pocso for sexually harassing girl
A 28-year-old man was arrested under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act on Saturday for sexually harassing a 15-year-old girl. READ MORE
Salem district collector S Karmegam has ordered the shop owners to close their shop shutters at 6pm. He also issued an order that temples remain closed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until further orders.
Tamil Nadu: Special vaccination session for people above 60
TN has planned exclusive session for second vaccine dose for people above 60 years every Sunday from August 8 at 50 centres. So far, 33% of the 86 lakh elderly in TN have got their first shot; 13% have got both jabs. But vaccination coverage is not uniform. While 68% seniors in the Nilgiris, 60% in Chennai and 53% in Coimbatore have got their first dose, it is 19% in Ranipet, Tirunelveli (19%), Cheyyar (18%), Ariyalur (17%), Villupuram (16%) and 14% in Karur. At least 35% and 30% seniors have got both the shots in Chennai and the Nilgiris. It is less than 4% in Ariyalur, Villupuram and Karur.
1500 BC relics on display at Madurai museum for 1st time
Relics that date back to 1500BC found at a megalithic site on the foothills of the Western Ghats about one year ago have been curated and kept for public viewing for the first time at the Government Museum in Madurai. The treasures include carnelian beads of various shapes, skeletal remains, pots of various sizes and shapes and iron implements.
Chief minister M K Stalin visited to pay his last respects to the departed leader at Panaiyur
A former Congress Rajya Sabha MP and MLA, Ramamurthy later became the state president of Sharad Pawar's NCP in TN. He was not active in politics in the recent times and was staying with his son, a doctor, at Panaiyur on ECR near Chennai. His body is being taken to Thindivanam, where the funeral will take place later this evening.
Former TNCC president Thindivanam Ramamurthy passed away on Sunday morning due to age-related complications. He was 87.
Tamil Nadu: Three persons, including two elderly women and a toddler, electrocuted in Singarapettai village in Krishnagiri district on Sunday morning
Tamil Nadu to crackdown on religious intolerance, pushing for new law on communal harmony
After the Kanyakumari district police in Tamil Nadu arrested Father George Ponnaiah under the Kuzhithurai archdiocese on delivering hate speech hurting the sentiments of the Hindu community, the DMK government of M.K. Stalin has given a stern message that the state would not tolerate religious bigotry. The government was also keen that there were no untoward incidents of communal violence in the state. (IANS)
It took 6 months of practice, says Taekwondo coach from Madurai after achieving his 24th Guinness world record (ANI)
Active Covid-19 cases in country decline to 4,06,822: Union health ministry (PTI)
Single-day rise of 39,070 Covid-19 infections, 491 fatalities push India's tally of cases to 3,19,34,455, death toll to 4,27,862: Govt (PTI)
Soon, Chennai airport to get open air market, landscaping
The average number of vaccinations per day more than doubled since May with nearly 2.4 lakh people getting the vaccine every day at the government vaccination centres in August. The average vaccinations at private hospitals also increased from around 4,500 a day in May to more than 24,000 by July. READ MORE
1,969 fresh Covid cases, 29 deaths recorded across Tamil Nadu
Fresh cases of Covd-19 dipped further on Saturday, when TN registered 1969 cases compared to 1985 on Friday. Cases in at least 14 districts increased marginally and only three districts saw a difference of at least 10 cases in the last 24 hours. READ MORE
DVAC books sub-registrar for bribe with call recording
Recording a phone call with a government official’s broker who demanded a bribe has proven to be crucial evidence for Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to book a corruption case. DVAC on Wednesday booked a case against A J George, subregistrar in the office of sub-registry Selaiyur, and his agent Karthik in this manner.