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 on Friday reported 4,230 new covid-19 cases taking the caseload to 24,88,407. With 97 causalities, the toll reached 32,818. With 4,952 patients getting discharged after treatment today, the total recoveries increased to 24,18,882, the bulletin said. The active cases, including those in isolation, dropped to 36,707. As many as 3, 31,62,714 RT-PCR tests have been done conducted in the state till date including 1,60,810 tests on Friday.
Coimbatore continued to top the new infections chart with 486 new cases and reported 7 fatalities on Friday, followed by Erode with 395 fresh cases and three deaths. Salem saw 268 new cases, Tiruppur recorded 243 cases and three deaths. Chennai reported 238 fresh infections and 5 deaths. The city’s overall tally has now reached 532992.
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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