Hyderabad: A COVID-19 patient on oxygen support waits in an ambulance outside the District Hospital Koti, in Hyderabad (PTI)
Chennai, Hyderabad Coronavirus News Live Updates: Tamil Nadu recorded 25,317 positive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the state tally to 21,48,346. Among these, Chennai reported 2217 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,09,234. The state recorded 483 deaths on Wednesday, putting the state toll at 25,205. 368 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 32,263 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 18,34,439.
Telangana reported 2384 new infections and 2,242 recoveries from coronavirus infections on Wednesday. The days also witnessed 17 lives succumb to the virus. The number of patients under treatment and home or institutional isolation now stands at 33,379. As many as 1,08,696 tests were conducted during the day. Results were awaited for 1,847 samples. The test positivity rate for the day was 2.23 percent.
A 21-year-old youth was arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Chennai Central station on Tuesday morning for carrying bundles of currency notes worth Rs 28 lakh without any valid proof. He was handed over to the income tax officials for further questioning.
READ | Youth carrying bundles of cash worth Rs 28 lakh caught at Chennai Central railway station
A colorful big halo around the sun on Wednesday afternoon mesmerised many in Hyderabad. Photos and videos of the halo soon flooded social media platforms, with many sharing their opinions and some drawing comparisons to a similar sight from Bengaluru recently. As the unique spectacle coincided with Telangana’s eighth state formation day celebration on June 2, many considered it a ‘blessing’.
READ | Hyderabad: Halo around sun brings excitement, superstitions to light
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 or 044 25384520 | Citizens can also contact the general helpline 104, the 24-hour helplines 044 29510400 or 29510500 and the 24 x 7 mobile helplines 8754448477 or 9444340496 | 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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