Chennai unlock 1.0 news: Today’s updates – Times of India

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The TN government on Monday announced extension of the general lockdown until July 31 with an aim to contain the Covid-19 surge. The government also extended the ongoing intense lockdown in Greater Chennai, including parts of Chengalpet, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts, besides Madurai corporation until July 5.
*People visiting temples, mosques, churches or gurdwaras must wash their hands and feet with soap before entering, for which necessary facilities will be available. Those above 65 years, people with comorbidities, pregnant women and children below the age of 10 years are advised to stay at home. Use of mask has been made mandatory.
*Tamil Nadu government has listed out measures to be followed in places of worship in Tamil Nadu as they open their doors to devotees on July 1.
*Madurai has a case fatality rate of 1.25% and Villupuram has 1.6%.
*TASMAC wine shops in Cuddalore and Villupuram districts bordering Puducherry are witnessing a spike in liquor sale after the Union Territory increased the prices of alcoholic beverages. Puducherry government increased its liquor price by 120 % a month ago with the fee matching the MRP of alcohol sold at wine shops in Tamil Nadu.
*Update at 9.52am: Record single-day jump of 507 Covid-19 fatalities pushes India’s death toll to 17,400; cases climb to 5,85,493, reports PTI
*The time taken for Covid-19 deaths to double in Tamil Nadu is now less compared to the doubling period for fresh cases – a grim trend that doctors and health authorities are desperate to reverse.
*On Tuesday, Tamil Nadu added 60 deaths with the toll reaching 1,201. The fatality rate – deaths over total cases – stood at 1.3% compared to 0.6-0.7% in May.
*Tamil Nadu’s Covid-19 tally breached the 90,000-mark with 3,943 new infections reported on Tuesday. Sixty more deaths in the last 24 hours pushed the state’s toll to 1,201. On a positive note, the number of people discharged after treatment crossed 50,000, a recovery rate of 55%.
*Tuesday’s Covid-19 statistics released by Greater Chennai Corporation revealed two bright spots as well as three dark ones, as far as zonal level changes are concerned.
*Royapuram and Tondiarpet zones, which have the highest Covid-19 cases and continue to remain hotspots, have notched up 70% recovery rates up until now. While 71% of Tondiarpet Covid-19 patients have recovered, the rate is 70 % in Royapuram.