More beds with oxygen facility coming up
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Collector H Krishnanunni inspected a COVID-19 isolation ward here on Thursday.
He visited the oxygen plant and checked the stock availability of basic drugs at the pharmacy in the Government Hospital.
According to doctors, close to 190 patients were admitted in the Theni Government Medical College Hospital while 106 patients were in other Government Hospitals in the district. Around 80 patients were in treatment at private hospitals and 629 persons with mild symptoms, but tested positive for COVID-19 virus were in different COVID care centres.
There were 4,178 people in home quarantine across the district.
AIYF demands probe into body swapping incident
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Members of All India Youth Federation stage a demonstration in front of Theni Collectorate on Wednesday.
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The All India Youth Federation (AIYF) staged a protest on Wednesday demanding a probe into the alleged swapping of bodies of two persons by staff at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Theni.
The members of the federation called for a thorough inquiry into the shocking incident and said that appropriate action must be taken against those responsible for the negligent act. They must not go unpunished, they said.
Bodies swapped at Theni GH
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THENI
In a shocking incident, the staff in the Government Medical College and Hospital here allegedly swapped the bodies of two persons, which came to light on Monday.
Four days ago, a 71-year-old man identified as Ayyavoo of Batlagundu in Dindigul district had fainted near the bus stop. Immediately, the police there had rushed him to the GH, where the doctors referred him to be treated at Theni Government Medical College Hospital.
After two days of treatment, the patient had died. Since the admission was categorised as medico-legal case, the post-mortem had to be conducted for which the relatives consent was mandatory.
Districts geared up to tackle night curfew, lockdown
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Collectors and SPs jointly announce plan of action
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Collectors and SPs jointly announce plan of action
Madurai
The Collectors and Superintendents of Police in the southern districts have jointly announced the plan of action ahead of the stricter restrictions in view of the rising COVID-19 pandemic on Monday.
The State government had imposed night curfew and also total lockdown on Sunday in a bid to contain the spread of the virus, which is gaining fast pace in many districts in Tamil Nadu.
Sivaganga Collector P Madhusudan Reddy and SP M. Rajarajan said that the government had laid certain guidelines for vehicle movement for select categories, including those requiring medical attention and media persons among others.
Man found dead with multiple injuries
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A 40-year-old man identified as Velladurai of Balacombai village was found dead in a water canal with multiple injuries here on Wednesday.
Police said that Velladurai was a farmer. He was married to Valli (35). The couple have two children aged 15 and 13 years. It is said that Valli was working in a private textile mill. On Tuesday night, she had left home for work and Velladurai had reportedly dropped her at the bus stop, where she had gone by the transport arranged by the mills.
When Valli came home from work in the morning, she was informed that Velladurai never came home last night. Along with her neighbours and relatives, when they were on the lookout for him, the Rajadhani police identified a body near Salikuda Odai, located between Balacombai and Rayavelur villages.