People wait to be inoculated against Covid-19 at a vaccination centre in Chennai. (PTI Photo/File)
Tamil Nadu Chennai News Live Updates: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) commenced its mega Covid-19 vaccination camp at 7 am in Chennai today. The corporation will conduct 400 camps in all the 200 wards of the city on Thursday. The civic body, in a press release, said it would pay special attention to vaccinate the differently-abled, pregnant women, lactating mothers, people with high blood pressure and diabetes, and conduct special camps for people residing in slum areas.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu recorded 1,573 positive cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, bringing the state tally to 26,05,647. Among these, Chennai reported 181 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,43,083. The state recorded 27 deaths on Wednesday, putting the state toll at 34,788.
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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-chennai-live-news-updates-today-stalin-aiadmk-madras-hc-southern-railway-corporation-airport-police-cmrl-live-7469547/
