Chennai Hyderabad Live Updates: Petrol price in Chennai crosses Rs. 100; Telangana recoveries cross 6 lakh – The Indian Express

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The price of petrol in Chennai crossed Rs. 100 for the first time since the fuel price hike.

Chennai, Hyderabad Coronavirus News Live Updates: The price of petrol in Chennai cross Rs. 100 on Friday for the first time since the fuel price hike across the country. As of today, petrol is priced at Rs. 100.13 per litre while diesel costs Rs. 93.72 per litre.

Tamil Nadu recorded 4481 positive cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, bringing the state tally to 24,84,177. Among these, Chennai reported 249 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,32,759. The state recorded 102 deaths on Thursday, putting the state toll at 32,721. 85 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 5044 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 24,13,930.

Telangana on Thursday recorded 869 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 6,24,379, while the toll rose to 3,669 with eight more fatalities. The number of recoveries outnumbered fresh cases on Thursday with 1,197 people recuperating from the infectious disease, pushing the total recoveries to 6,07,658. Active cases stood at 13,052, the bulletin said.

The recent invention of a now-patented technology for the production of hand sanitisers and surface disinfectants by an associate professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Hyderabad) is another classic case of taking cutting-edge research and development and its swift introduction to the marketplace.

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Dr Jyotsnendu Giri, an associate professor of Biomedical Engineering at IIT-Hyderabad, along with his team of researchers, not only developed a first-of-its-kind nano-formulation adhesive to fight bacteria and viruses including the coronavirus, but also started his own company to make available the products in the market. The products that range from alcohol-based and foam-based hand sanitisers, anti-viral spray for facemasks, and a surface disinfectant are available on e-commerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart at affordable rates, apart from the company’s website.

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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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-chennai-telangana-hyderabad-covid-19-lockdown-second-wave-vaccination-petrol-diesel-gcc-ghmc-madras-high-court-live-7385417/