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Chennai, which accounts for a total of 4,085 deaths, registered zero fatality after several months.
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Chennai, which accounts for a total of 4,085 deaths, registered zero fatality after several months.
Chennai reported no death due to COVID-19, while three districts Ariyalur, Kallakurichi and Perambalur saw no fresh case, even as 569 persons tested positive for the infection on Sunday.
Five persons, including three returnees from the United Kingdom and two contacts, who had earlier tested positive for the infection, were found to have contracted the U.K. variant.
The Health Department said that as per a communication received from Instem Lab, Bengaluru, the five were found to have been infected with the U.K. variant upon completion of whole genome sequencing (WGS). A total of 9 persons have tested positive for the U.K. variant of the virus in the State so far. Of them, seven had tested negative on follow-up RT-PCR te
Tamil Nadu Health Minister receives COVID-19 vaccination
Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabhaskar
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C Vijayabhaskar said there should not be any kind of hesitation among the public to get themselves vaccinated
The minister said he opted for Covaxin since it was a Made in India product and only 908 people including himself had got it administered in the state so far
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Chennai: Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabhaskar, a medical doctor, received the COVID-19 vaccination here on Friday. I got vaccinated today as a member of the medical fraternity and to instil confidence among the fellow healthcare personnel. I have not taken this as a minister, he told reporters after receiving the Covaxin shot at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital here.
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Tamil Nadu records 586 fresh cases and only two deaths; Ramanathapuram reports no fresh case
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Tamil Nadu records 586 fresh cases and only two deaths; Ramanathapuram reports no fresh case
The number of active COVID-19 cases fell below 5,000 in Tamil Nadu on Saturday. A total of 4,984 persons are under treatment across the State. Chennai accounts for the most, with 1,749, and Perambalur the least, with three.
As the State recorded 586 fresh cases, only two deaths were reported one each in Chennai and Tirunelveli. A 53-year-old woman from Tirunelveli who had diabetes and systemic hypertension was admitted to a private hospital with complaints of fever, cough for five days and difficulty in breathing for two days. She died on January 22 owing to COVID-19 pneumonia. A 78-year-old man from Chennai died at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital on January 16 owing to COVID-19 pneumonia and respiratory
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The minister, who is a medical doctor and also a member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) took the jab at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital here, as part of the nationwide vaccination campaign against the Covid-19 pandemic. I am doing this as a doctor and a member of the IMA, to instill confidence among Health Care Workers. I request all to get vaccinated and safeguard themselves from Covid , tweeted the Minister on Friday.
On January 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched India s vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus via video conferencing.
Updated Jan 22, 2021 | 10:53 IST
Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar received the coronavirus vaccine at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai on Friday. Tamil Nadu health minister C Vijayabaskar gets COVID vaccine | Photo Credit: Times Now
Chennai: In an attempt to instil confidence amongst the health workers about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines, Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar voluntarily took the coronavirus vaccine (Covaxin) at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital here on Friday. I got my covaxin shot! Thanks to the team @gmcrgggh for the seamless experience. Appeal everyone to do it when your turn comes. Let s end #Covid19 together, Vijayabaskar tweeted