Ambulances parked outside Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), in Chennai, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. (PTI Photo)
Chennai, Hyderabad Coronavirus News Live Updates: Tamil Nadu recorded the highest single-day cases across India as the state reported 33,059 positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state tally to 16,64,350. Among these, Chennai reported 6016 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 4,50,267. The state recorded 364 deaths on Tuesday, putting the state toll at 18,369. 273 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 21,362 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 14,03,052.
As of Tuesday, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu is 2,42,929. Till date, 9,93,980 males, 6,70,332 females and 38 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, 2,54,33,956 samples from the state have been tested till date, with 1,60,463 samples having been sent yesterday. There are 267 COVID-19 testing facilities in the state, out of which 69 are government and 198 are private facilities.
In a bid to intensify lockdown measures, the Greater Chennai Police has made e-pass mandatory for movement between police station limits during the 6 am to 10 am window, when restrictions are eased for the public to buy essentials. Based on the orders of the new City Commissioner Shankar Jiwal, the police have divided the city into 12 districts and 348 sectors. There will be 13 vehicle checkpoints at the district border area and an additional 153 checkpoints will cover all important junctions and police limits.
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The governments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have announced steps to augment medical oxygen production facilities to cater to needs of Covid-19 patients. In Andhra Pradesh, efforts are on to revive the oxygen plant at Vizag Steel plant in Visakhapatnam which has the capacity to produce 850 Million Tonnes (MT) of oxygen but is only producing 100 MT currently due to technical glitches. The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) is repairing several defunct oxygen plants across several districts, which will help refill oxygen cylinders. The state has also requisitioned 10 ISO containers to transport oxygen to the state from various sources.
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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-vaccination-drive-oxygen-e-registration-chennai-police-stalin-gcc-ghmc-live-7321013/
