Author: Naomi N

Tamilnadu Health Secretary Beela Rajesh has risen to the occasion in the State’s attempt to contain Coronavirus pandemic.

The city is at its safest ever since 24 March- This is what the police say when asked about crime rates post implementation of Section 144. It looks like coronavirus has not hit the legal businesses alone, but also the illegal ones. 

One thing that has been thriving during the Covid-19 lockdown is WhatsApp forwards.

The lockdown has brought families together. Most families are enjoying quality time playing indoor games and doing household chores together. On the other hand, a heart-wrenching video on social media showed a small boy crying and holding his father, a policeman, who was ready to leave for work.

 It has been 11 days since Karunakaran, a fisherman from Nemili, ECR has taken his fiber boat into the sea for fishing.
On his boat, he has employed five other fishermen who too have not ventured into sea.

Following the coronavirus pandemic, bars were shut from 17 March and TASMAC shops from 23 March, despite the outlets being the main source of income for the government.

The policemen on duty are facing a dilemma– the people stepping out during the Covid-19 lockdown period are giving them creative excuses to stay outside and to roam on streets, but the cops face the music if they handle violators in a bit ‘strict’ way.

Hospitals, mainly doctors and nurses, are currently on the frontline of duty trying to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Amid a number of viral videos of how policemen are seen beating or asking violators of Section 144 to do sit-ups as punishments, there was one video of a traffic policeman wearing a mask and pleading with motorists on Anna Salai to stay put at home.