Tamil Nadu News Live Updates: Heavy rains lash Chennai; school, colleges closed in Madurai – Times of India

Three, including a minor, who arrived in Chennai from abroad, tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday when the state registered 711 new cases and nine deaths. Their samples have been sent for genome sequencing to check if they have Omicron variant. Passengers arriving from ‘high risk’ countries will undergo an RT-PCR test on arrival. They will not be allowed to leave the airport until the test results arrive. Meanwhile, Chennai city received heavy rains on Saturday morning. The administration also declared holidays for schools and colleges in Madurai in view of rains.Read Less

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 04, 2021, 10:02:11 IST