Chennai, Feb 1 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Public health department has commenced inquiry into complaints from several districts of the state that private hospitals are assessing the details of Covid -19 positive patients. The Health Department has deputed its district-level officers to conduct inquiries in respective districts after several complaints were registered from all parts […]

Chennai, Jan 31 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Public health department in a statement said that the fresh Covid -19 cases in the state were coming down with all the districts of the state showing a reduction in the number of fresh cases compared to the previous days. The state reported 22,238 fresh Covid -19 cases in […]

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 30 (BPNS) Kerala recorded 51,570 fresh Covid -19  cases on Sunday with 14 new deaths also reported. The state health minister’s office in a statement said that in 24 hours 1,03,366 samples were tested and detected 51,570 fresh Covid -19 cases. 5,27,362 people are under observation in various areas of the state on […]

Puducherry, Jan 26 (BPNS) The Union Territory of Puducherry has recorded 1504 fresh Covid -19 cases in the last 24 hours. This takes the total number of overall cases in the Union Territory to 1.56 lakh cases. This was announced by the Puducherry Director of Health Services, Dr. G. Sriramalu in a statement on Wednesday. […]

Chennai, Jan 25 (BPNS) The industrial and commercial city of Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore is turning into the Covid hotspot of the state with the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) on Monday recording 26.6%. Coimbatore district collector G.S. Sameeran in a statement on Monday called upon the people of the district to strictly follow Covid appropriate behaviour […]

Chennai, Jan 23 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu public health department on Saturday inoculated 14,29,736 people as part of the 19th mega vaccine drive conducted across the state. Health department officials said that a majority of those who were inoculated on Saturday had taken the second dose of the vaccine.  The health and family welfare department in a […]

Chennai, Jan 21 (BPNS) Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) working in the disability sector have demanded the government of Tamil Nadu to withdraw circular issued by the Commissionerate for the Welfare of Person with Disabilities asking all persons with the NGOs in the sector to get a police verification report. The circular was issued on January […]

Chennai, Jan 20 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian has said that after the Pongal festival and movement of people from cities to villages, the possibilities of Covid -19 spread is on a high. He also called upon the people to wear masks, to ensure physical distancing, and to sanitize and wash hands regularly […]

Puducherry, Jan 18 (BPNS) With the hike in the number of Covid -19 cases, the Puducherry education department has declared closure of physical classes in all schools and colleges of the territory till January 31. It may be noted that Puducherry reported 2093 fresh Covid cases and 3 deaths on Tuesday with the Test Positivity […]

Chennai, Jan 12 (BPNS) After 58 students of Rajah Muthiah Medical College at Annamalai university campus tested Covid -19 positive, the campus has turned into a cluster. According to information available, 22 boys and 33 girls of three hostels of the college were tested positive. The students, according to state health department are admitted to […]