A guard checks a woman’s temperature at a temple in Chennai. Express Photo: Srinivas K
Tamil Nadu Telangana Assembly Elections COVID-19 Live Updates: Tamil Nadu recorded 512 positive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the state tally to 8,39,866. Among these, Chennai reported 145 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 2,31,711. The state recorded four deaths on Wednesday, putting the state toll at 12,371. All four of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. The state discharged 533 patients following treatment, putting the total number of recoveries at 8,23,001.
As of Wednesday, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu is 4494. Till date, 5,07,588 males, 3,32,244 females and 34 transgenders have tested positive for the virus in the state.
Expelled AIADMK leader and close aide of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, VK Sasikala will be reaching Chennai on February 7, her nephew and AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran informed on Wednesday. “Chinamma was a mother, sister to Amma (Jayalalithaa). She is the epitome of sacrifice. She dedicated her life to Amma without any expectation. She saved AIADMK from breaking into many factions. She struggled so much in prison and even after coming out, she tested positive for Covid-19. By god’s grace, she is fine now. She is coming to Chennai after a week’s rest,” Dhinakaran said.
Baskaran claims he is the official cobbler for the TNCA and gets around Rs 1,000 as allowance on match days. Express Photo: Janardhan Koushik
From Sachin Tendulkar to MS Dhoni and David Warner, Baskaran has been mending the cricketing gears of the stars for nearly 25 years. The MA Chidambaram Stadium, also known as Chepauk, has been like a second home to the cobbler. On matchdays, he would be seen running back and forth between the home and away dressing room helping players. Baskaran has been in the business since 1996, when Mohammed Azharuddin led the Indian cricket team. His shop is on the pavement, a few meters away from the Pattabiram gate entrance on Wallajah Road. With matches being played behind closed doors due to the Covid restrictions, Baskaran says it doesn’t feel like a cricket match will be taking place at Chepauk.
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The Hyderabad Police arrested eight youth for cheating shopkeepers using fake payment gateway apps. According to the police, the youth were involved in four criminal cases registered in different police stations in the city. At least 22 pairs of trousers and 20 shirts worth Rs 28,000, sports items worth Rs 8,500, groceries worth Rs 10,700, and a gold ring worth Rs 28,000, were recovered from their possession.
READ | Hyderabad: 8 arrested for cheating shopkeepers using ‘payATM spoof’ app; valuables worth over Rs 75,000 recovered
For assistance on COVID-19-related queries and mental health support in Chennai, citizens can contact the Greater Chennai Corporation’s (GCC) COVID-19 helpline 044 46122300 | Citizens can find the nearest GCC-facilitated COVID-19 fever clinic here | For lodging rain-related complaints and assistance during the monsoon, citizens can contact the GCC’s monsoon helplines 044 25384530 or 044 25384540 or the control room 1913 (available 24×7)
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