Tamil Nadu government has ruled out social media reports claiming they were cases of Omicron but said tests only would conclude if they are infected with the latest variant of the coronavirus
Hospitals will have to send representatives to collect. The Chief Minister also cautioned hospitals to procure the drug to use it only on eligible patients.
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CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief secretary Rajeev Ranjan on Tuesday directed local bodies, health and revenue departments and police to check if people are people wearing masks and if the institutions are adhering to the standard operating procedures. He asked them to impose fine on the violators under the Public Health Act.
An official release said the chief secretary held a review meeting with the district administrators and the heads of the department via video conferencing against the backdrop of a rise in Covid-19 cases in the recent days.
“Permission should be granted for election rallies, cultural, religious and other events where the public gather in huge numbers, with a condition that wearing masks is mandatory. The departments concerned should have to ensure that,” Ranjan said. The district collectors should focus on Covid-19 preventive activities, an important part of election work, and take all measures to reduce transmissi
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Tamil Nadu: As of now, there are 4,662 active cases in the state, and 1,980 are in Chennai alone. With almost new clusters every day, the cumulative case tally rose to 8,58,967. (Representational Image) | Photo Credit: PTI
Chennai: With a regular spike in COVID-19 cases in many states like Maharashtra and Karnataka, Tamil Nadu also recorded 695 fresh cases on Saturday, according to the health bulletin.
With 271 new cases, at least 42 per cent of Tamil Nadu s active cases were reported from Chennai.
As of now, there are 4,662 active cases in the state, and 1,980 are in Chennai alone. With almost new clusters every day, the cumulative case tally rose to 8,58,967.
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“We have asked the students of final year students to come on campus. We are not forcing anyone. The hostels are also open. The government asked us to open hostels also. We are following the government rules.”
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Only two students were allowed to be seated in each bench at Sri Meenakshi Government College for Women in Madurai to ensure the safety of students with the resumption of physical classes on Monday. | Photo Credit:
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“We have asked the students of final year students to come on campus. We are not forcing anyone. The hostels are also open. The government asked us to open hostels also. We are following the government rules.”