Police personnel, not wearing their masks properly, attempt to drive off visitors from Marina Beach during COVID-induced lockdown in Chennai. (PTI)
Tamil Nadu Chennai Coronavirus News Live Updates: Tamil Nadu recorded 1,971 positive cases of Covid-19 on Monday, bringing the state tally to 25,37,373. Among these, Chennai reported 147 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,36,351. The state recorded 28 deaths on Monday, putting the state toll at 33,752. A total of 2,558 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 24,76,339.
Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam leader Kamal Haasan urged the Tamil Nadu Government to ensure a live telecast of the proceedings in the Tamil Nadu assembly. “Live-telecasting assembly proceedings will help the common man to know about the discussions the people’s representatives are having over public issues,” Haasan said.
Haasan said the public interest litigation filed in 2012 at the Madras High Court demanding the live telecast of assembly proceedings is pending due to various invalid reasons put forth by the previous AIADMK government.
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The Tamil Nadu Board will announce Class 12 or TN Plus Two results today. The results are expected to be announced by 11 am, the Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) said, adding that the students will receive an SMS on their registered mobile numbers. Alternatively, they can also register their date of birth and roll number at http://tnresults.nic.in, http://dge1.tn.nic.in, http://dge2.tn.nic.in and http://dge.tn.gov.in to access the results.
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Students/parents can dial Tamil Nadu School Education Department’s toll-free helpline 14417 to clear their doubts on career prospects.
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)
Tamil Nadu Chennai Coronavirus July 16 Highlights
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