Edappadi K Palaniswami (left) with O Panneerselvam. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar, File)
Tamil Nadu Chennai News Live Updates: The AIAMDK staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Assembly session on Monday. The Opposition members were spotted wearing black badges condemning the government. Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami said that they were not provided with an opportunity to discuss NEET aspirant Dhanush’s suicide in the Assembly.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin tabled a bill in the Assembly, seeking a permanent exemption from NEET for Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu recorded 1,608 positive cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, bringing the state tally to 26,33,839. Among these, Chennai reported 197 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,46,253. The state recorded 22 deaths on Sunday, putting the state toll at 35,168. 20 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 1,512 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 25,82,198.
As of Sunday, the number of active Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu is 16,473. Till date, 15,37,692 males, 10,96,109 females and 38 transgenders have tested positive for the virus in the state.
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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-chennai-live-updates-tn-sees-slight-increase-in-infections-with-1608-fresh-cases-22-deaths/
