Three succumb in Cuddalore; official confirmation awaited
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VELLORE/CUDDALORE/KRISHNAGIRI: Already reeling under the impact of the pandemic, the State has been plagued by yet another epidemic mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus. As many as five deaths were recorded across Tamil Nadu, in the past week, reportedly due to the said infection.
In the first case, a 42-year-old man died at the Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as K Muruganantham, a resident of Shenbakkam in Vellore, who was employed at a popular educational institute in the city. Sources said he was admitted to CMC on May 17 with irritation in eyes and a swab test showed him positive for Covid two days later. After undergoing treatment for 10 days, he died.
The Tamil Nadu Health Department has ordered Covid hospitals in the state to not let attendants of patients inside isolation wards, a day after NDTV reported them having a free access to Covid patients at government hospitals.
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Classical-arts group Samarpana starts a fundraiser to procure oxygen-related resources to help five Government hospitals in Chennai
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Some of the members of Samarpana. Photo: Special Arrangement
Classical-arts group Samarpana starts a fundraiser to procure oxygen-related resources to help five Government hospitals in Chennai
The Coronavirus is etching images in our collective consciousness, with painful mordants. Helpless gasps for oxygen is one.
Equally indelible are images of a generous response to this crisis from the common people. Recently, Kadamai Education and Social Welfare Trust was featured in another section of
The Hindu for how its members tuk-tuk around Chennai, with oxygen “on tap” in their modified autorickshaws.
Chennai Corporation hands over 300 oxygen concentrators to govt hospitals
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Tue, May 11 2021 18:36 IST |
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Chennai, May 11 : The Greater Chennai Corporation has handed over 300 oxygen concentrators to the government hospitals in the city for the treatment of Covid-19 patients.
A total of 50 concentrators were handed over to the Covid care centre at the Stanley Medical College, 33 to the Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital, 50 to the Kings Institute Guindy, 80 to the Communicable Diseases Hospital in Tondiarpet, 40 to the Chennai Trade Centre and 40 to the Kodambakkam Meenakshi Care Centre. As many as 293 of the total 300 oxygen concentrators received have been distributed till now.