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May 26, Wednesday: It was a night of panic and mayhem at the Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children, located at the heart of the city.
On Tuesday, Chennai recorded one of its lowest vaccination numbers since the launch, with only 5996 persons getting the jab due to a shortage of vaccines
Express News Service CHENNAI: Some parents in the city have been hesitant to get their children tested for COVID-19 even when they show symptoms, fearing that they will be taken away for admission to care centres or hospitals. A worker who undertakes fever surveillance in Perungudi zone said that in one instance, the family refused to let them check the child's temperature. "They had found out the previous night that the child had fever but they didn't want us to check because they were scared we would take him away if found positive. Neither of the parents had fever," he said on condition of...
Chengalpattu district officials told The New Indian Express that the TPR as recorded on Friday was 19.7%.
Four of the seven volunteers Express spoke to said they were asked to pick up alcohol.