Visitors at Marina Beach during Covid-induced lockdown in Chennai. (PTI)
Tamil Nadu Chennai Coronavirus News Live Updates: Tamil Nadu recorded 1,785 positive cases of Covid-19 on Monday, bringing the state tally to 25,50,282. Among these, Chennai reported 122 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,37,249. The state recorded 26 deaths on Monday, putting the state toll at 33,937. 20 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 2,361 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 24,93,583.
A 58-year-old nurse, who was working at a primary health Centre in Tamil Nadu’s Karur, has been suspended after she was accused of fleeing with Covisheild vaccine doses and administering them at her house to local residents.
The nurse, Dhanalakshmi, is a resident of Vedasandur Ayyanar Nagar in Dindigul. Sources said the Vedasandur block medical officer, Maheshwari, received information that a nurse had been administrating vaccines privately at her residence. On Sunday, the health department officials raided her residence and found several doses of Covisheild vaccines. The block medical officer had informed the deputy director of public health.
On Monday, the nurse was suspended by the Karur Municipality. An official from Karur Municipality Commissioner told indianexpress.com that eight vaccine vials were recovered from her residence.
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The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has announced that power will be suspended in parts of Chennai today for carrying out maintenance work in the city. Parts of Chennai will face a power shutdown from 9 am to 2 pm, with supply expected to resume before 2 pm if the work is completed.
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M R Vijayabhaskar, former AIADMK Minister, acquired properties in the name of two partnership firms, a First Information Report lodged against him by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption has said.
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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)
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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-chennai-coronavirus-second-wave-lockdown-mededatu-stalin-vaccination-madras-hc-corporation-rains-power-cut-live-7422391/
