The Tamil Nadu Health department has opened a Siddha Covid care centre in Periyar Maniammai hospital at Periyar Thidal in Veperi.In a statement on Tuesday, the Health department said this 41-bed Covid care centre is the first of its kind in .
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Chief minister M K Stalin being felicitated by governor Banwarilal Purohit after the swearing-in ceremony on Friday
CHENNAI: DMK president M K Stalin, who was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu by governor Banwarilal Purohit on Friday, began his tenure by ordering Rs 4,000 Covid-19 relief to 2.07 crore families, slashing of Aavin milk price by Rs 3 per litre from May 16, and free bus ride for women passengers all poll promises made by the DMK in the run-up to the assembly election.
The relief amount, which entails an expenditure of Rs 4,153.39 crore to the exchequer, will be paid in two installments and the first tranche of Rs 2,000 will be issued to PDS rice card holders in May, a release said.
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin accepting a guard of honour on arrival at Fort St George. Photo by B A Raju
CHENNAI: A few hours after assuming office, Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Friday issued five orders, including one on a Covid relief of Rs 2,000 each to 2.07 crore rice-card holders and another on the government bearing the expenses of Covid-19 treatment of the public in private hospitals.
Since the public also get treatment for Covid-19 in private hospitals, the chief minister issued an order to bear the expenses under state’s health insurance cover. All kinds of treatment for Covid-19 in private hospitals will be borne by the state.