Traffic jam at GST road after partial relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown in Chennai on Monday, June 7, 2021. (PTI)
Chennai, Hyderabad Coronavirus News Live Updates: Tamil Nadu recorded 19,448 positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the state tally to 22,56,681. Among these, Chennai reported 1530 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,18,162. The state recorded 351 deaths on Monday, putting the state toll at 27,356. 324 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 31,360 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 19,97,299.
Telangana reported 1,933 new Covid-19 infections and 3,527 recoveries from the disease on Monday apart from 16 deaths due to the disease. The cumulative caseload of patients stand at 5,93,103. Of them, 25,406 are active and undergoing treatment or isolated at their homes. The recovery rate now has climbed to 95.14 percent. As many as 1,32,996 samples were tested on Monday. Results of 1,356 were awaited when 1,933 tested positive. The Test Positivity Rate for the day was 1.46 percent
Underlining that sexual autonomy is an essential aspect of the right to privacy, the Madras High Court on Monday issued far-reaching guidelines aimed at mainstreaming LGBTIQA+ persons — from prohibiting attempts to “medically cure” persons belonging to the community to seeking changes in school and university curricula and recommending awareness programmes for judicial officers, police and prison officials.
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Most teachers across Tamil Nadu have welcomed the government’s decision to cancel the state board examinations. While some pointed out that students were not in a position at this moment to take exams, others said they were just happy that after so much confusion clarity has emerged at last.
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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 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)
Chennai Hyderabad Coronavirus June 4 Highlights
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