Omicron variant wipes out Delta variant completely in TN Covid cases
Chennai, March 29 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public health in a statement said that the Delta variant of Covid -19 is now totally replaced by the Omicron variant in the state. The report of the state public health department said that 68.4 percent of all whole-genome sequenced samples were of the BA. 2 […]
No new Covid -19 cases in Puducherry for third straight day
Puducherry, March 28(BPNS) The Puducherry health department said that the Union Territory reported no fresh Covid -19 cases during the 24 hours ending on Sunday. This is the third consecutive day with zero new Covid cases in the Union Territory of Puducherry, the health department said. Health department Director, G. Sriramalu said that 185 samples […]
35 fresh Covid -19 cases, Zero deaths in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, March 27 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health in a statement said that the state reported 35 fresh Covid -19 cases and Zero deaths in 24 hours ending on Saturday. The statement also said that of the 38 districts in the state, 27 reported zero fresh Covid -19 cases. Chennai district with 12 […]
41 new Covid -19 cases, Zero Covid deaths in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu recorded 41 new Covid -19 cases and zero deaths during the 24 hours ending Thursday. This is the third consecutive day that the state has reported less than fifty fresh Covid -19 cases. Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health said in a statement. Chennai district reported 13 new cases, […]
TN reports 48 fresh Covid -19 cases, no deaths
Chennai, March 23 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public health and Preventive medicine in a statement said that the state has reported 48 fresh Covid -19 cases in the 24 hours ending Tuesday. There are no deaths reported due to Covid -19 during this period, the statement said. The statement also said that of […]
21 districts of TN reported no new Covid -19 cases
Chennai, March 21 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu state public health department has said that there were no fresh Covid -19 cases in 21 of the 38 districts of the state for the past 24 hours ending Sunday evening. The state had 56 fresh Covid -19 cases on Sunday with Chennai district recording maximum number of new […]
Unclean toilets : TN Government college male students forced to open defecation
Chennai, March 21 (BPNS) Students of Government Arts College at Kurumbalur and Veppanthattai in Perambalur district of Tamil Nadu have said that most of the male students of the college resort to open defecation owing to unhygienic toilets. There are around 2500 students pursuing their studies at Kurumbalur college while 1500 students are studying at Veppanthattai […]
Covid: BA .2 version of Omicron identified in 18.4% samples of TN
Chennai, March 20 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu public health department has in a statement said that BA.2 Sub variant of Omicron was identified in 18.4% of samples sequenced in the state from January to March 2022. It is to be noted that the BA.2 sub-variant is driving the Covid -19 cases in the United Kingdom. […]
Vaccination only solution to curb 4th wave of Covid 19, TN health minister
Chennai, March 20 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that vaccination is the only solution for curbing the 4th wave of Covid -19. He was speaking to reporters during a brief interaction at the Tuticorin airport. He however said that there is a dip in the number of cases but asked people to […]