Chennai Corporation to reopen Covid care centres to prevent Covid spread
Chennai, Dec 26 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will be reopening some of its Covid -19 care centres to prevent spread of Covid cases. Urban community centres in Injambakkam in Sholingallur Zone and Manjambakkam in Manali will be converted into Covid care centres, sources in the corporation informed BPNS. The GCC will be planning […]
Samples of Covid positive couple and child to undergo genome sequencing at Chennai lab
Chennai, Dec 26 (BPNS) The samples of a Covid -19 positive couple and their one child who had returned from South Africa to Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu were sent for whole-genome sequencing to ascertain whether they have Omicron strain in their samples. The couple and their children had arrived from South Africa on December 15th and their […]
TN health department prepares for vaccinating 15-18 age group
Chennai, Dec 26 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department has commenced preparations to vaccinate youngsters in the age group of 15-18 years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that the vaccination in this age group would start from January 3rd, 2022. The state health minister, Ma Subramanian while speaking to reporters at Chennai […]
Kerala health department ready to vaccinate children in the age group of 15-18, minister
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (BPNS) Kerala health minister, Veena George has said that the state health department was ready to vaccinate children in the age group of 15- 18 in the state. The minister said that the state had already vaccinated people above 18 years of age and that state has 15 lakh children in the […]
WHO experts warn TN health department of sudden spurt in Omicron cases
Chennai, Dec 25 (BPNS) Experts from the World Health Organisation including have warned the Tamil Nadu health department for the possibility of sudden spurt in Omicron cases and to prepare the health infrastructure for any sudden rise in cases. The experts have warned the possibility of a hike in cases following inadequate vaccines and lack […]
More than 5000 Kerala teachers yet to take Covid -19 vaccine, Minister
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 28( BPNS) Kerala Education Minister, V. Sivankutty has said that more than 5000 teachers of the state have not yet inoculated themselves. He said that this could not be justified and that the security of children is of prime importance to the Government. He was speaking to media persons at the state capital […]
TN on high alert over new Covid -19 variant, Omicron
Chennai, Nov 28 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health department has issued advisories to all the district collectors to be on high alert over the new variant of Covid -19 virus, Omicron . The World Health Organisation (WHO) has already stated that this is a highly dangerous variant and hence the state government has issued advisories to […]
Amid heavy rains TN holds 12th mega vaccine camp against Covid 19
Chennai, Nov 28 (BPNS) Amid heavy rains lashing several districts of the state, the Tamil Nadu health department conducted its 12th mega vaccination camp on Sunday. People are vaccinated at 50,000 camps spread across the state on Sunday with 1600 camps in Greater Chennai Corporation inoculating people. The State health minister, Ma Subramanian while speaking to […]
1.3 crore eligible people to take first dose of Covid -19 vaccine in TN
Chennai, Nov 26 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department in a data released on Thursday said that 1.3 crore eligible people in the state are yet to take the first dose of Covid -19 vaccine as of November 23rd. The department also said that 73 lakh people who are due for the second dose are […]