Vaccinations will be opened to all above 18 from May 1, the government on Tuesday announced after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a series of meetings over India’s response to record daily surges in Covid cases. All adults can get Covid shots and states can buy doses directly from vaccine-makers in the “liberalised and accelerated Phase 3 strategy of COVID-19… Continue reading "Government announces vaccination for all above 18"
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Sunday asked Chief Secretaries of states and administrators of Union Territories to issue necessary instructions to all authorities concerned to prohibit supply of oxygen for industrial purpose, except nine industries identified by the Union Health & Family Welfare Secretary. “This is keeping in view the rapid rise in Covid-19 cases in various parts of… Continue reading "Central government restricts oxygen supply to industries"
Amid rapid increase in the corona positive cases, the Tamilnadu Government on Sunday announced stricter restrictions that included night curfew from 20 April and total lockdown on all Sundays, till further orders. The government’s fresh restrictions to prevent spread of the virus, came hours after Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaiswami held a meeting with Chief Secretary Rajeev Ranjan, Health Secretary… Continue reading "Tamilnadu government announces new lockdown restrictions"
DMK president MK Stalin has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply more Covaxin and Covishield vaccines to Tamilnadu commensurate with the state population to accomplish the task of effective vaccinations, break the cycle of infection and flatten the curve. Stalin also asked the Centre to take a policy decision for “universal vaccination” and allow states to independently procure drugs,… Continue reading "Stalin asks Central government to supply more vaccines to Tamilnadu"
Atharvaa who had recently completed the shooting of his film with Sam Anton has tested coronavirus positive. “After having some mild symptoms, I have tested positive for Covid-19. I’m currently quarantined at home taking all the necessary precautions. Hope to make a full recovery and be back in action soon,” he tweeted. Atharvaa has his hands full with a couple… Continue reading "Young kollywood actor test covid positive"
India’s Covid caseload surged to 1.45 crore cases with 2,34,692 fresh infections – sharpest-ever daily spike – as the country recorded over 2 lakh cases for the third straight day. With 1,341 deaths, India saw the deadliest day of pandemic this year. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will today hold a meet with health ministers of 11 states on Covid… Continue reading "India’s covid caseload reaches 1.45 crores"
Tamilnadu recorded 6,711 more COVID cases, including eight imported ones, on Monday. Among them, Chennai account for a lion’s share of 2,105. The total number of cases in the State now stands at 9,40,145. Another UK returnee from Karur tested positive on Monday, taking the number of primary cases to 38. Twenty of their contacts, too, have tested positive so… Continue reading "Tamilnadu reports 6,711 new cases"
The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) has decided to increase its scheduled number of bus services to 2,750 a day from today as the State government is imposing new restrictions. The MTC would operate 300 to 400 additional buses in the city and suburbs to cater for the passenger requirements, said an official statement from the MTC. “Buses were allowed to… Continue reading "MTC operates additional buses"
India has set another record of daily Covid cases with 1,31,968 infections in the last 24 hours, pushing the total case count to over 1.3 crore. The surge, much steeper than last year’s first wave, has forced many states have imposed tight curbs. This is the fourth time in five days when India reported over one lakh new cases. 1,67,64… Continue reading "More than 1.31 lakh infection reported in India"
India posted 1,26,789 fresh Covid cases, setting another grim one-day record as the county battles the second wave of infections. 685 deaths in the last 24 hour pushed the total death count to 1,66,862. The total number of cases since the first recorded infection in India in January last year now stands at over 1.29 crore, making it the third… Continue reading "India reports 1,26,789 fresh cases"