Salem City police sets up helpline
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AAA The Salem City police has set up a helpline number to provide assistance for elderly persons and women during the lockdown.
The public could contact 0427-2220200, 8300049736, 9498166289 for any assistance.
The police on Thursday provided medicines to an elderly person from Mahendrapuri here after he contacted the help desk for assistance since he couldn’t step out of his house due to his age.
Vaccination camp
A special vaccination camp was organised for the family of police personnel near the City Police Commissioner’s office here on Thursday. City Police Commissioner Santosh Kumar and Corporation Commissioner N.Ravichandran launched the camp and arrangements were made for 750 persons.
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Electricity Minister V. Senthil Balaji on Friday reviewed the progress of works at the COVID-19 treatment centre near Salem Steel Plant and discussed measures to expand facilities.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday dedicated a 500-bed COVID-19 treatment centre near Salem Steel Plant for the public and advised officials to expand the facility with another 500 beds and finish works within 10 days. The treatment centre has been set up by the district administration, Salem Steel Plant, JSW industries and other service organisations here.
Mr. Balaji held discussions with Collector S. Karmegam, City Police Commissioner Santosh Kumar and other senior officials and MLAs here. Mr. Balaji visited the site for setting up the centre and held discussions with health officials and district administration on the facility.
Close to 2,000 police personnel to be deployed in Salem
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All precautionary measures have been taken at the counting centres, say officials
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All precautionary measures have been taken at the counting centres, say officials
Close to 2,000 police personnel will be deployed for security purposes on counting day in Salem and police personnel conducted final drill at the counting centres on Saturday.
There are four counting centres in Salem district, at Karuppur, Ammapet, Thalaivasal and Sankari. While Ammapet and Karuppur centres will be under the surveillance of Salem City police, Thalaivasal and Sankari centre will be monitored by the Salem district police.
Sunday lockdown total in Salem, Namakkal
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A funeral procession being taken out during the lockdown at Shevvapet in Salem on Sunday. (Right) Police putting up barricades on a road in Krishnagiri.
Lockdown was almost total in Salem and Namakkal districts on Sunday.
May be of prior experience, minimal vehicles were found on roads including vehicles for weddings and emergency purposes.
Weddings happened outside a few temples and at a few wedding halls in Salem. Civic body officials checked for adherence of COVID-19 safety protocols at the halls. Police personnel had set up barricades at important junctions and at district borders. Salem City police officials said check points had been set up in limits of all 14 police stations and vehicles were checked.