‘No Covid clusters in TN’: Health Minister, Ma Subramanian

Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that there were no Covid -19 clusters in the state but only individual cases with mild symptoms.

Chennai, April 5 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that there were no Covid -19 clusters in the state but only individual cases with mild symptoms.  The state health minister was speaking to media persons at the Government multi super speciality hospital at Omandurar. He said that people are advised to wear […]

TN health dept for mock Covid drills in state govt hospitals on April 10,11

Tamil Nadu health department would be conducting a mock Covid drill at all the government hospitals in the state on April 10th and 11th. 

Chennai, April 2 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health department would be conducting a mock Covid drill at all the government hospitals in the state on April 10th and 11th.  A statement from the State health minister’s office said that the mock Covid drill is planned as the number of Covid cases has increased in the state. Tamil […]

TN health dept directs all health care facilities to make mask compulsory

The Director of Public Health in Tamil Nadu has made masks mandatory in all public health centres in the state.

Chennai, April 1 (BPNS) The Director of Public Health in Tamil Nadu has made masks mandatory in all public health centres in the state. This is following a huge increase in the number of Covid -19 positive cases in the state. It is to be noted that while the number of fresh Covid 19 cases […]

Fresh Covid -19 cases on the rise in TN, Health department on vigil

The Tamil Nadu health department is on a high vigil after the number of fresh Covid cases in the state showed an increase. On Wednesday, the state reported 112 fresh Covid -19 cases taking the total number of active cases to 689.

Chennai, Mar 30 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department is on a high vigil after the number of fresh Covid cases in the state showed an increase. On Wednesday, the state reported 112 fresh Covid -19 cases taking the total number of active cases to 689. Two passengers, one from Singapore and the other from […]

Erode East MLA and senior Congress leader EVKS Elangovan hospitalized, Condition stable

Senior Congress leader and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Erode East constituency EVKS Elangovan was admitted to a private hospital following breathlessness on Wednesday late night in a private hospital at Porur , Chennai.

Chennai, Mar 16 (BPNS) Senior Congress leader and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Erode East constituency EVKS Elangovan was admitted to a private hospital following breathlessness on Wednesday late night in a private hospital at Porur , Chennai. A senior leader of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee told BPNS that the condition of Elangovan […]

27 year old man dies of Covid in TN , first Covid Death in state since November 

Tamil Nadu recorded its first Covid 19 death after November 2022 in Tiruchi on Saturday. A 27 year old man who was admitted to a private hospital in Tiruchi passed away due to Covid related illness.

Chennai , Mar 12(BPNS) Tamil Nadu recorded its first Covid 19 death after November 2022 in Tiruchi on Saturday. A 27 year old man who was admitted to a private hospital in Tiruchi passed away due to Covid related illness. The man identified as Chinthamani who is a native of Tiruchi and employed in Bengaluru […]

Ma Subramanian urges people to adhere to Covid 19 protocol

The Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian has urged people to wear face masks and to maintain social distancing and adhere to Covid -19 protocols as there was a slight increase in Covid cases.

Chennai, Mar 10 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian has urged people to wear face masks and to maintain social distancing and adhere to Covid -19 protocols as there was a slight increase in Covid cases. He was speaking to reporters after inaugurating the 1000 fever clinics in the state at Saidapet on […]

TN health department for genomic sequencing as active Covid cases increase in state

The Tamil Nadu Public Health department will soon be conducting whole genomic sequencing as the number of active Covid cases in the state has touched 100.

Chennai, Mar 6 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Public Health department will soon be conducting whole genomic sequencing as the number of active Covid cases in the state has touched 100. While the department said that there was no need for any panic, the whole genomic sequencing is being done as per the standard Covid protocol […]

TN health department on alert after Covid cases shows slight increase

The Tamil Nadu health department is on alert after a slight increase in Covid cases in the state. On Saturday, 14 new Covid cases were reported with a Test positivity rate (TPR) of 0.3% when 3840 samples were tested.

Chennai, Feb 26 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department is on alert after a slight increase in Covid cases in the state. On Saturday, 14 new Covid cases were reported with a Test positivity rate (TPR) of 0.3% when 3840 samples were tested. Of the 14 cases, Coimbatore reported 4 cases, 2 cases in Chennai […]