A well being employees administers booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine to a senior citizen, in Chennai. (Twitter/@Chennaicorp)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu News Highlights: Tamil Nadu on Thursday reported 28,561 new Covid-19 infections and 39 deaths. Chennai contributed with 7,520 instances and 14 deaths and Coimbatore reported three,390 instances. State reportedly performed 1,54,912 assessments.
The Tamil Nadu authorities has inaugurated 600 particular camps to manage precautionary Covid-19 doses to folks aged above 60 with co-morbidities on Thursday. The camps will probably be useful from eight am to five pm and those that have acquired their second vaccine dose earlier than April 20th 2021 are eligible for the dose. Walk-ins are allowed.
Meanwhile, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has registered a disproportionate belongings case in opposition to former Tamil Nadu larger schooling minister KP Anbalagan (63) and began raiding 57 premises linked to him in and round Dharmapuri, Chennai, Salem, and neighbouring states. He has been accused of buying belongings value Rs 11,32,95,755 in extra of his revenue from identified sources.
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu Top News Stories from January 19:
Kanyakumari: Waves break on the rocks within the backdrop of Kanyakumari Amman Temple within the tri-sea space of Kanyakumari, Wednesday, Jan 19, 2022. (PTI Photo)
Leader of Opposition Edappadi Ok Palaniswami referred to as the ruling DMK double-confronted for retaining the state run-liquor retailers open amid the surge in Covid-19 instances. In an announcement, Palaniswami mentioned state Health Minister Ma Subramanian himself had mentioned that instances are multiplying and the state of affairs will solely worsen submit the Pongal go away.
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The Tamil Nadu forest division has arrange two cages at each the entry and exit factors of an deserted godown at BK Pudur close to Kuniyamuthur in Coimbatore to seize a 3-12 months-previous leopard locked inside for almost three days.
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Tamil Nadu on Wednesday recorded 26,981 instances, taking the general tally to 30,14,235. The whole instances included 32 returnees from different nations/states. As many as 17,456 folks recovered previously 24 hours leaving 1,70,661 lively infections. With 35 deaths, the toll reached 37,073. The positivity charge stood at 17.91 per cent.
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