A COVID-19 patient on oxygen support is brought to the Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital in Chennai. (AP Photo/R. Parthibhan)
Chennai, Hyderabad Coronavirus News Live Updates: Tamil Nadu recorded 10,448 positive cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, bringing the state tally to 23,88,746. Among these, Chennai reported 689 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,27,283. The state recorded 270 deaths on Wednesday, putting the state toll at 30,338. 206 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 21,058 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 22,44,073.
A 12-year-old lion succumbed to coronavirus at Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP) at Vandalur on Wednesday making it the second such casualty at the zoo after the death of a lioness on June 3. The lion named Pathbanathan, housed in the safari area, passed away at 10:15 am as per the official release by the zoo.
With the Covid-19 lockdown taking away visitors and income, Chennai’s iconic snake park is on the verge of closure, its management has said. Owing to the pandemic, the place has been closed to visitors since March 2020, and the management is now struggling to pay its staff, maintain the park and feed the reptiles. A total of 20 staff were employed here before the pandemic, but the number is now down to 10, who have been getting only half their salary since the lockdown.
READ | Lockdown woes: Chennai’s iconic snake park says running out of funds, facing closure
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to make English the medium of learning at all degree colleges in the state beginning this academic year. The Department of Higher Education of Andhra Pradesh feels the introduction of English medium education at the undergraduate level would enhance the career prospects of graduates, said Education Minister Audimulapu Suresh.
READ | Andhra Pradesh makes English-medium teaching compulsory for all UG colleges
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 14, 15 Highlights
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