Coimbatore: The district recorded 2,117 fresh Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the total number of cases to 92,579. With 1,656 people discharged, the highest number in a single day during the second wave, the number of active cases climbed close to 10,925.
The district recorded four deaths, taking the toll to 750. The number of people recovered went up to 80,904, but the recovery rate dropped to its lowest figure in seven months, at 87.38%.
The deaths included a 64-year-old man, who died three days after hospitalization on Thursday. A 48-year-old man died on Tuesday and a 39-year-old man died on Thursday morning. None of them had any co-morbidities. The fourth victim was a 61-year-old diabetic-hypertensive man, who died on Thursday, three days after hospitalization.
Remdesivir counter opened
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TIRUCHI Taking into account of the sale of Remdesivir in the black market at steep costs, the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation has set up a counter at the Government College of Physiotherapy for the antiviral injection being used for the treatment of COVID-19.
The counter, which was opened on Saturday, will stock the medicine for patients in need and supply it after checking the requisite documents.
At the counter located opposite the Tiruchi Collectorate, those in need of the medicine must bring prescription from the doctor showing that Remdesivir is required, RT-PCR Report, CT scan of the lungs, Aadhaar card of the patient, Aadhaar card of the person purchasing the medicine for the patient.
TN govt plans to set up counters to sell Remdesivir in other districts
May 09, 2021
Move aimed at cracking down black marketing of the Covid drug
In a major relief for Covid-19 patients and their relatives living in various districts, the Tamil Nadu government plans to open counters in Madurai, Coimbatore, Salem, Tirunelveli and Tiruchirapalli to sell the critical anti-viral drug Remdesivir.
They need not come to Chennai to buy the drug, said Health Minister M Subramanian on Saturday.
As there is a huge demand for the drug and to avoid black marketing, the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation sells it directly to patients only at the Government Kilpauk Medical College (KMC) in Chennai. Relatives from across the State undergo a lot of ordeals to procure it by standing in the long queue. Many even join the queue overnight to get the drug in the morning.
Four secretaries to TN CM Stalin appointed
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May 07, 2021 14:56 IST
T. Udhayachandran, who was the Commissioner of Archaeology, has been posted as the Principal Secretary/secretary 1
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T. Udhayachandran, who was the Commissioner of Archaeology, has been posted as the Principal Secretary/secretary 1
The Tamil Nadu Government appointed four secretaries to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin who was sworn-in on Friday morning.
T. Udhayachandran, who was the Commissioner of Archaeology, has been posted as the Principal Secretary/secretary 1. In the previous regime, M. Saikumar occupied this post.
P. Umanath, managing director, Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation has been appointed as secretary 2, a post which was earlier held by S. Vijayakumar.
Tamil Nadu government posts four IAS officers as new secretaries to the Chief Minister
May 07, 2021
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Tamil Nadu government on Friday posted four IAS officers as new secretaries to the Chief Minister MK Stalin on the first day of him assuming office.
The officers are T Udhayachandran, Commissioner of Archaeology posted as Secretary I; P Umanath, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation as Secretary II; MS Shanmugam, Commissioner of Museums as Secretary III and Anu George, Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce as Secretary IV, says a Government Order issued by Chief Secretary Rajeev Ranjan.
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May 07, 2021