The Greater Chennai Corporation has asked the passengers who had arrived from Indigo flight 6E-2403 and Air Asia flight I5-765 from New Delhi on 24 March to self quarantine themseleves for 28 days.
2 die of corona, toll touches 3 in TN, 74 more test positive, tally up to 485
Amid rising number of positive cases, which has touched 485, with 74 fresh cases reported on Saturday,
two people die of coronavirus taking the number of casulaties in Tamilnadu to three.
School teacher held for fake information on COVID-19
A school teacher has been arrested on the charge of spreading false information on the spread of coronavirus, police said today.
22,000 Tablighi Jamaat members, contacts quarantined across country
Nearly 22,000 Tablighi Jamaat members and their contacts have been quarantined across the country so far, a Home Ministry official said today.
More restrictions in TN: Shops to function only till 1 pm
Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced that from tomorrow shops selling essential items in the State will be open from 6 am to 1 pm.
TN govt releases list of 110 pvt hosps for corona treatment
Tamilnadu government today released the list of 110 private hospitals across the State that have been authorised to treat patients with coroanvirus symptoms.
Girivalam cancelled in Thiruvannamalai
As a precaution to contain the spread of Covid-19, Thiruvannamalai District Collector K S Kandasamy today announced that ‘Girivalam’, a ritual performed on full moon day, has been cancelled.
House-to-house check for Covid-19 in Chennai from tomorrow
Starting Sunday, health officials in the city will be carrying out house-to-house inspection to find persons with Covid-19 symptoms.
Cyber security agency cautions against fake PM-CARES UPI IDs
The national cyber security agency has alerted donors against fake ‘UPI IDs’ for a special fund launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
PM directs officials to ensure sufficient availability of essential medical equipment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a meeting of the various empowered groups set up to respond to the coronavirus threat and directed officials to ensure sufficient availability of all essential medical equipment such as personal protective equipment, masks, gloves and ventilators.
