A policeman gestures as people queue outside a government dispensary to buy an antiviral drug used to treat Covid-19, in Chennai. (PTI)
Chennai, Hyderabad Coronavirus News Live Updates: Tamil Nadu recorded 16,665 positive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the state tally to 11,30,167. Among these, Chennai reported 4764 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 3,23,452. The state recorded 98 deaths on Wednesday, putting the state toll at 13,826. Eighty four of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 15,114 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 10,06,033.
As of Wednesday, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu is 1,10,308. Till date, 6,82,519 males, 4,47,610 females and 38 transgenders have tested positive for the virus in the state.
As India tries to accelerate its massive vaccination programme in the middle of a devastating second Covid-19 wave, ground reports from states indicate a complex set of problems ranging from shortage of doses to glitches on the registration portal to panic and fear of the vaccines running out. In Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister E Palaniswami has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting the Centre to supply the required quantity of vaccines for all three age groups. A budgetary provision of Rs 35,000 crore has been made to fund the vaccine supply, he said.
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The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday issued orders to procure 1.50 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines, days ahead of the next phase of vaccination in India on May 1 for people between the ages of 18 and 44. The government said the doses would be sourced by the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC) and would be provided free of cost.
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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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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-chennai-telangana-hyderabad-covid-19-lockdown-night-curfew-second-wave-vaccination-chennai-corporation-ghmc-live-7291938/
