Tamil Nadu weather: With the northeast monsoon set to hit the state by the third week of October, the Public Works Department is conducting the stormwater drain works on a war-footing. The sudden sporadic rains in Chennai and other parts have put a slight deceleration in the stormwater drain works.
The Tamil Nadu State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has sought an explanation from the District Collector of Thirupathur for disallowing beef and pork from biryani in the Ambur Biryani festival organised by the district administration.
The districts are testing 2,000 to 2,500 samples a day (Image used for representational purpose only)
CHENNAI: Tirunelveli reported 714 fresh Covid cases on Wednesday, one of the highest in the state and disproportionate to its population as well as total cases the district has reported so far. Neighbouring Tuticorin was not very different. The coastal district had 594 fresh cases, the fifth highest in the state, despite the fact that there were no major clusters there.
A look at the state’s Covid data shows that semi-urban districts had witnessed massive spikes of Covid spread, more than urban districts.
In the past 20 days, there was a 18% increase in total Covid cases in Chennai and Coimbatore, while semi-urban districts with smaller towns such as Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Dharmapuri saw a 22% increase in the cases. In absolute numbers, Tuticorin reported only 193 new cases in the whole of March. But this month the district had 5,657 new cases by the 28th.