According to a bulletin released by the Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu, 43,46,861 samples from the state have been sent for testing till date, with 70,221 samples having been sent yesterday.
Tamil Nadu Chennai Coronavirus News Live Updates: Tamil Nadu recorded 5937 positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state tally to 3,91,303. Tamil Nadu recorded 107 deaths on Tuesday, putting the state toll at 6721.
As of Tuesday, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu is 52,128. Till date, 2,36,294 males, 1,54,980 females and 29 transgenders have tested positive for the virus in the state.
According to a bulletin released by the Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu, 43,46,861 samples from the state have been sent for testing till date, with 70,221 samples having been sent yesterday.
The state discharged 6998 patients following treatment yesterday, putting the total number of recoveries at 3,32,454.
Palaniswami has been careful to maintain most of the popular social welfare schemes launched by his predecessors, like the Rs 2,000 pongal dole. (PTI)
With just about a year left for Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, a rift has started emerging between the ruling AIADMK and the BJP. How this will impact the late J Jayalalithaa’s party as it tries to hold on to power for a third consecutive term depends on many factors including the plans of the national party and the re-entry of ousted party general secretary V K Sasikala, expected to walk out of prison in the next three months or so.
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To start with, the party unity has been impacted by then CM O Panneerselvam’s attempt to wrest power from Sasikala soon after Jayalalithaa’s death. There is already chatter on who will become then next chief minister — Palaniswami or Panneerselvam. Many top leaders confirm that despite this confusion, Palaniswami will remain the party’s man for the top job.
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A fresh sign of discord is showing among AIADMK ministers over the demand for a second capital for Tamil Nadu to ensure administrative efficiency. Political observers believe the state government has taken a leaf out of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, which has approved a three-capital plan.
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