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March 17, 2021 15:51 IST
Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan asked the public not to trust rumours about another lockdown; said those who are involved in public activities can get vaccinated
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State Health secretary J. Radhakrishnan inspecting the COVID-19 ward and enquiring with patients at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan asked the public not to trust rumours about another lockdown; said those who are involved in public activities can get vaccinated
Increased political activity in March (ahead of the TN Assembly elections) is one of the factors behind the rise in fresh coronavirus infections in the State, according to Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan.
Seniors from Nanganallur raise a Wall of Kindness
March 13, 2021 14:10 IST
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March 13, 2021 14:10 IST
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March 13, 2021 14:10 IST
Nalam Seya Virumbu has been established to provide poor patients visiting the Government General Hospital with some essential items they would require during their stay at the healthcare facility
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Members of the Forum with the Dean at the inauguration
Nalam Seya Virumbu has been established to provide poor patients visiting the Government General Hospital with some essential items they would require during their stay at the healthcare facility
The next time you visit the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital remember to take toiletries and clothes along with you. There is a Wall of Kindness waiting out there to be stocked up on these things. Your gesture would benefit many poor patients visiting the hospital.
Ratan Tata takes first shot of COVID-19 vaccine
Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata hoped everyone can be immunised and protected soon from the coronavirus pandemic, having got himself vaccinated.
Mr. Tata in a social media post praised the process of vaccination, describing it as effortless and painless . Very thankful to have gotten my first vaccination shot today. It was effortless and painless, he said.
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20 lakh jabs on Friday, highest so far: Govt
The Health Ministry said on Saturday that more than 20 lakh vaccine doses against the coronavirus were administered across the country the previous day, the highest single-day count so far As many as 16,39,663 beneficiaries were vaccinated for the first dose – healthcare workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWs) – and 4,13,874 such people received the second shot.
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685 people tested positive and five died on Thursday, taking the toll to 12,535
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685 people tested positive and five died on Thursday, taking the toll to 12,535
For the second day, Tamil Nadu recorded more than 600 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. A total of 685 persons tested positive for the infection and five died, taking the overall tally of cases to 8,57,602 and the toll to 12,535.
Of this, Chennai accounted for 292 cases. Coimbatore and Chengalpattu followed with 52 and 51 cases respectively. While 49 persons tested positive for the infection in Tiruvallur, Thanjavur had 37 cases. Kancheepuram and Tiruppur recorded 23 and 21 cases respectively. Other districts that had more than 10 cases were Dindigul (12), Erode (19), Salem (18) and Vellore (19).