With the number of Covid-19 patients in Chennai increasing day by day, what does it take for a person with coronavirus symptoms to get admitted to a private hospital?
Author: Naomi N
From one of the least hit countries by Covid-19 during the last week of April, India is now in the global top-5 list.
Kambar Street in Velacheri was Covid-19 free in the first four lockdowns. But now, there are two positive cases here.
The mystery around the demise of head nurse John Mary Pracilla (58), who was working at the Covid-19 ward of Rajiv Gandhi General Government Hospital (RGGGH), continues even as many disgruntled nurses demand a thorough inquiry to bring out the truth.
The past two months have given everyone a new experience. On 24 March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced lockdown asking people to stay whereever they were. Borders were closed, trains halted, airports shut down and public transport came to a standstill.
With the lockdown in place, traders and vendors are among those who are badly hit. However, it seems they have found a new way to bounce back into business.
Around 16 doctors and seven nurses at Government Stanley Medical College and Hospital, one of the important state-run healthcare centres in Chennai, have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19.
Hereafter people will be referring to time as “Before Corona” and “After Corona”, because the way of living may change drastically, especially in ways of spending.
Chennai: On 24 March when the nation went into a complete lockdown, the survival of migrant labourers become a burning issue. Without jobs, proper shelter, money and no transportation to go back home, thousands were stranded. Velacheri has a sizeable population of daily wagers and migrant labourers most of them employed in building construction sites, road works, domestic help and housekeeping at private companies. Many were homeless and needed food on daily basis. M Balakrishnan, secretary of Tansi Nagar Welfare Association, sent out a text on the association’s WhatsApp group about the plan to provide food and essentials to the…