Day: May 7, 2020

Tamilnadu recorded 580 new Covid-19 cases today, with Chennai being responsible for 316 among them. Large number of these cases are linked to Koyambedu wholesale vegetables, fruits and flowers market, it is said.

The Indian Railways on Thursday said it has operated 163 Shramik Special trains since May 1 and ferried home over 1.60 lakh migrants stranded in various parts of the country due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

As Tamilnadu opened its liquor shops today after 45 days, president of TASMAC Employees Association affiliated with AITUC and former MLA N Periyasamy said, “As early as 6 am people were waiting outside the wine shops. Even as sales is underway in full swing, we make sure customers stand in queues. We are checking their Aadhar cards and issuing token and giving sanitisers.”

At least 13 people were killed following a chemical gas leakage at LG Polymers industry in RR Venkatapuram village, Visakhapatnam, early today morning.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took stock of the situation in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam where a gas leak from a chemical plant has left six dead, and assured all possible assistance to state Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday expressed shock over the gas leak incident in Visakhapatnam and prayed for the speedy recovery of those hospitalised.

The police department today refuted reports in a few sections of the media that claimed that a policewoman who was part of the security arrangements at Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami’s residence had tested positive for Covid-19.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today described the gas leak at a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam as “disturbing” and said the central government is closely monitoring the situation.

Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today condoled the demise of Boovaraghavan, father of his Secretary Jayashree Muralidharan.