Tamil Nadu reports 98 fresh cases of Coronavirus; 31 children under 10 years positive
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The number of deaths in the State remained at 11 with 58 people discharged so far and none currently on the ventilator.
By ET Bureau
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CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu reported 98 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday taking the total number of cases in the State to 1173, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary Beela Rajesh said. A total of 31 children under the age of 10 have tested positive for the disease, she said.
Of these 98 cases, 91 were from attendees and their contacts from the ‘single source’ event in Delhi, she said, without mentioning the source by name, although it is being widely understood to be referring to cases stemming from the Tablighi Jamaat conference held in Delhi in March. The remaining seven cases were contact cases, she confirmed.
A total of 1058 of the 1173 cases are those who attended the single source event and their contacts.
Further, Rajesh said eleven doctors and five hospital staff have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu.
On Sunday, after the State reported a huge spike with 106 cases, she said the government's strategy was on 'aggressive testing.' In line with this, she said 62 patients with SARI were tested for Covid-19 on Monday and none of them tested positive for the virus.
Chennai continues to be the worst affected district with 208 cases, followed by 126 cases in Coimbatore. On Monday, the highest number of cases were reported in Tirupur which had 18 people testing positive, the health secretary said.
The State government began using the term 'single source' in their bulletins last Monday to prevent the pandemic from taking on a communal colour.
In all, 43,278 people are under home quarantine, 162 in government quarantine facilities and 1,984 people under isolation at hospitals across the state. As many as 12,746 samples have been tested so far.
CM finally announces lockdown till April 30
Government clarifies stance on relief work
The DMK had approached the Madras High Court challenging the State government's decision prohibiting NGOs and political parties from distributing food and essential items to the needy. Party President MK Stalin called it a 'government with no compassion.' After facing backlash for its decision to stop NGOs and political parties from directly distributing food and other items to the needy, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday clarified that those who want to contribute can join hands with the district administration, follow the guidelines and lend a helping hand to people.
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The number of deaths in the State remained at 11 with 58 people discharged so far and none currently on the ventilator.Of these 98 cases, 91 were from attendees and their contacts from the ‘single source’ event in Delhi, she said, without mentioning the source by name, although it is being widely understood to be referring to cases stemming from the Tablighi Jamaat conference held in Delhi in March. The remaining seven cases were contact cases, she confirmed.
A total of 1058 of the 1173 cases are those who attended the single source event and their contacts.
Further, Rajesh said eleven doctors and five hospital staff have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu.
On Sunday, after the State reported a huge spike with 106 cases, she said the government's strategy was on 'aggressive testing.' In line with this, she said 62 patients with SARI were tested for Covid-19 on Monday and none of them tested positive for the virus.
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Chennai continues to be the worst affected district with 208 cases, followed by 126 cases in Coimbatore. On Monday, the highest number of cases were reported in Tirupur which had 18 people testing positive, the health secretary said.
The State government began using the term 'single source' in their bulletins last Monday to prevent the pandemic from taking on a communal colour.
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In all, 43,278 people are under home quarantine, 162 in government quarantine facilities and 1,984 people under isolation at hospitals across the state. As many as 12,746 samples have been tested so far.
CM finally announces lockdown till April 30
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Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced the extension of the lockdown period till the end of the month. He said all restrictions would continue under the Disaster Management Act and CrPC 144. He also announced that all rice cardholders will be given free ration for the month of May in addition to a Rs 1000 compensation for all registered workers in the unorganised sector. Further, he said migrant workers will be provided with 15 kg rice, 1kg dal and cooking oil and clarified that all bakeries and hotels will be allowed to function for takeaway services only and not dine-in.Government clarifies stance on relief work
The DMK had approached the Madras High Court challenging the State government's decision prohibiting NGOs and political parties from distributing food and essential items to the needy. Party President MK Stalin called it a 'government with no compassion.' After facing backlash for its decision to stop NGOs and political parties from directly distributing food and other items to the needy, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday clarified that those who want to contribute can join hands with the district administration, follow the guidelines and lend a helping hand to people.
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( Originally published on Apr 13, 2020 )
