A beneficiary receives a dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Chennai. (PTI Photo)
Tamil Nadu Chennai News Live Updates: The Tamil Nadu BJP unit has constituted a 17-member committee ahead of the upcoming local body polls in the state. The urban local body polls are likely to be held before December.
Tamil Nadu recorded 1908 positive cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state tally to 25,65,452. Among these, Chennai reported 203 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,38,727. The state recorded 29 deaths on Tuesday, putting the state toll at 34,159. 22 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 2047 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 25,11,076.
According to a bulletin released by the Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu, 3,79,95,700 samples from the state have been tested till date, with 1,45,585 samples having been sent yesterday. There are 281 Covid-19 testing facilities in the state, out of which 69 are government and 212 are private facilities.
Meanwhile, President Ram Nath Kovind is scheduled to visit the Defence Services Staff College at Wellington near Ooty and address the student officers of the 77th staff course today. The President is on a five-day tour of Tamil Nadu from August 2 to August 6.
Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan Tuesday slammed the BJP, terming it a corporate company. Addressing reporters in Coimbatore, Haasan alleged that the party is trying to privatise resources.
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The Tamil Nadu government will launch a scheme to carry out archanai (religious chanting and offering) in Tamil at Kapaleeswarar temple, Mylapore in Chennai on Wednesday and it will later be expanded to 46 other big temples across the state, said Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Minister (HR&CE) PK Sekar Babu.
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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 | Find the nearest GCC vaccine centre 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 News August 2, 3 Highlights
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-chennai-covid-19-lockdown-vaccination-second-wave-mekedatu-stalin-gcc-madras-high-court-live-7437344/
