Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin accepting a guard of honour on arrival at Fort St George. Photo by B A Raju
CHENNAI: A few hours after assuming office, Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Friday issued five orders, including one on a Covid relief of Rs 2,000 each to 2.07 crore rice-card holders and another on the government bearing the expenses of Covid-19 treatment of the public in private hospitals.
Since the public also get treatment for Covid-19 in private hospitals, the chief minister issued an order to bear the expenses under state’s health insurance cover. All kinds of treatment for Covid-19 in private hospitals will be borne by the state.