28 elephants undergo COVID testing in Chennai
News | June 08, 2021 22:25 ISTAmid COVID-19 fear in animals, around 28 elephants undergone COVID-19 test at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Chennai.
Amid COVID-19 fear in animals, around 28 elephants undergone COVID-19 test at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Chennai.
Anti-encroachment drive conducted to remove vehicles parked illegally near the temple premises in Chennai on June 07.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, who visited the zoo on Sunday and took stock of the situation, directed officials of Environment & Forest dept and the facility to provide the best treatment to the infected lions as per protocols.
In a statement issued in Chennai, the Customs said two African lady passengers, who arrived by a Qatar Airways flight from Johannesburg via Doha, were intercepted at the exit point on suspicion of carrying narcotics.
'Neela' succumbed to the virus on Thursday while nine others of the 11 in the zoo tested positive, said the officials of the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur.
While Gomathi is the daughter of Arumugham, who died in 2019 while working as a village assistant, the other one Sangeetha is her brother's wife.
Jail authorities have conducted special camps in association with local bodies to inoculate prisoners and prison staff following the Covid protocol.
Nitika Kaul, wife of Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal passed out from Officers Training Academy in Chennai today. Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal lost his life in the 2019 Pulwama attack.
With this the caseload crossed the 20-lakh mark to reach 20,09,700 till date and the toll of fatalities at 22,775, said the dept.
According to a statement by the state health dept, the committee which comprises experts from public and private sector, including medical experts, would advise the state govt on prevention and treatment of the disease.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurated COVID Care Center at Bharathi Govt Women's College in Chennai on May 27.
On Friday, the State reported an all-time high of 36,184 new infections besides adding 467 fatalities on a single day.
"Currently nine people are being treated for the disease, of which six are old cases and three, new ones. Seven of them are diabetic, all are stable," health secretary J Radhakrishnan told reporters.
The Tamil Nadu fisheries department state Commissioner J Jayakanthan said, "Most of the fishermen are from the western coast of Kanyakumari since the annual fishing ban is in effect in eastern coast."
Petrol and diesel prices witnessed a minor surge in the national capital and stood at Rs 90.74 and Rs 81.12 per litre, respectively on Wednesday. The petrol prices were increased by 19 paise per litre and diesel by 21 paise in Delhi.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday tendered his resignation to Governor Banwarilal Purohit, a day after assembly election results. Palaniswami's resignation was accepted, however, the governor requested him to continue till alternative arrangements are made, Raj Bhavan informed.
This includes 2,895 beds with oxygen lines in Chennai, which leads the table in terms of maximum number of infections.
The Greater Chennai Corporation is planning to open a 500-bed Covid care centre with an Oxygen facility as the pandemic surges in the city.
Oxygen allotment for Tamil Nadu under the national plan is 'inadequate' and 'wrong' and the diversion of oxygen could lead to a 'major crisis,' he said.
People from abroad and other states shall be allowed entry to Tamil Nadu only if they have registered in the portal http://eregister.tnega.org and information on registration should be produced to authorities on arrival.
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