"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.
Malls, commercial establishments, tea shops, restaurants, vegetable markets, retail shops and provisional shops will remain open till 9 pm and only 50 per cent of customers will be allowed at a time, the civic body said in a statement.
Tamil actor-comedian Vivek, who died on the morning of April 17 due to cardiac arrest, was accorded full state honours with 72 guns salute in Chennai.
DMK chief MK Stalin paid floral tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on his 130th birth anniversary at Koyambedu in Chennai on April 14. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, was conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award in 1990.
An assessment by Civic body has found that the crowding is rampant at the 81 markets in and around the city other than Koyambedu wholesale market and therefore decided to put curbs in these areas.
In the past few days, Customs officials have seized gold concealed in hair wigs and even undergarments of the passengers. In one such incident, two people were nabbed for trying to sneak in gold under wigs.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during his upcoming India visit in April, is also expected to travel to Chennai.
Ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections, BJP leader Khushbu Sundar filed nomination from Thousand Lights assembly constituency on March 18. Before filing the nomination she also held a rally in the city. Tamil Nadu will go to polls on April 06. Counting of votes will be held on May 02.
Meanwhile, the police have registered a complaint against the accused, under the Information Technology (IT) Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Security was tightened at the airport in Chennai following a threat call, police said on Saturday.
A Muslim businessman from the city has donated Rs 1 lakh towards the construction of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya, as the voluntary contribution from devotees in Tamil Nadu for the shrine in Uttar Pradesh has been growing.
PM Modi on Sunday handed over to the Army the state-of-the-art Arjun tank, which has been indigenously designed and developed, and manufactured by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, DRDO along with 15 academic institutions, eight labs and several MSMEs.
In yet another boost for Make in India in defence Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the Main Battle Tank Arjun Mark1A to the nation on Sunday.
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