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Covid Heroes of the Day from Chennai: Tailor-auto driver couple stitch and donate masks
Chandira, a tailor by profession, has been stitching cloth masks ever since the start of the pandemic and has been providing it for free. Her husband Karunakaran, who is an auto driver, is also helping her.
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Chandira is a tailor who stitches cloth masks and donates them for free.
Covid-19 has brought out the worst in the coronavirus and the best in some people. Our Covid Heroes today are Chandira and Karunakaran, a couple from Chennai who has been stitching cloth masks and giving them out for free. And they have been silently doing this ever since the pandemic began in India. In over a year, they have been reasons for people to believe in humanity.
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Chennai shuts parks, beaches amid spike in COVID-19 cases
In view of the rising Covid cases, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has announced the closure of the city s beaches and parks for the public from Tuesday. Malls, commercial establishments, tea shops, restaurants, vegetable markets, retail shops and provisional shops will remain open till 9 pm and only 50 per cent of customers will be allowed at a time, the civic body said in a statement.
Besides, the GCC will also ensure that people wear face masks and maintain social distancing.
Several restaurants found overcrowded were also shut in the city.
Updated Apr 14, 2021 | 17:08 IST
Coronavirus in Chennai: In order to further curb the spread, all measures including door-to-door surveillance, vaccination camps will be set up by the Chennai Corporation. Representational Image | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Chennai: Amid a massive upsurge in COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu s Chennai, the vaccination drive has seen positive results in the state. According to Greater Chennai Corporation, 10 lakh COVID-19 vaccine shots have been administered as of Wednesday. In Chennai alone, around nine lakh people have been inoculated against the deadly contagious virus.
According to corporation commissioner G Prakash, Chennai has an 80 lakh population. Also, many have completed the second doses of the coronavirus vaccine in the city.
Updated Apr 11, 2021 | 19:18 IST
Chennai News: Following the surge in the number of Covid-19 cases, the city corporation on Saturday had announced violating norms will be warned and fined the first two times. Representational Image | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Chennai: The coronavirus cases are surging at an alarming rate in the country, including the southern state, Tamil Nadu. On Sunday, Tamil Nadu recorded more than 1977 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
The Chennai Municipal Corporation on Sunday had also ordered to bring back some old rules to tackle the second wave of COVID-19 menace. As per the report, 350 Chennai civic body staff have been deployed from Saturday for stricter implementation of Covid safety protocols and SOPs.