Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu: Rs 1,000 in relief for ration rice, differently-abled card holders; state tally at 48,000

பெருநகர சென்னை காவல் எல்லைக்கு உட்பட்ட பகுதிகளிலும் திருவள்ளூர், செங்கல்பட்டு, காஞ்சிபுரம் மாவட்டங்களிலும் ஊரடங்கு அமல்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளதை அடுத்து, அப்பகுதிகளில் வசிக்கும் அனைத்து அரிசி குடும்ப அட்டைதாரர்களின் இருப்பிடத்திற்கே சென்று ரூ.1000 ரொக்க நிவாரணம் வழங்க உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளேன். pic.twitter.com/07gNeLpYBu

— Edappadi K Palaniswami (@CMOTamilNadu) June 16, 2020

The CM on Monday had announced a complete lockdown in the four districts from June 19 to June 30 following a surge in Covid-19 cases in these areas. CM Palaniswami also announced a monetary relief of Rs 1,000 for all differently-abled card holders in the state amid the pandemic.

ஊரடங்கு காலத்தில், மாற்றுத் திறனாளிகளின் வாழ்வாதாரத்தை கருத்தில் கொண்டு, தமிழ்நாட்டில் மாற்றுத் திறனாளிகள் அடையாள அட்டை வைத்துள்ள சுமார் 13.35 லட்சம் மாற்றுத் திறனாளிகளுக்கு தலா ரூ.1,000 ரொக்க நிவாரணமாக வழங்க உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளேன். pic.twitter.com/Hl34yNC0lT

— Edappadi K Palaniswami (@CMOTamilNadu) June 16, 2020

62 flights at Chennai International Airport

A total of 62 flights plied between Chennai and major cities on Tuesday. There were 31 arrivals and 31 departures at the Chennai International Airport today. The first flight to Chennai was a flight from Hyderabad which touched down in the city at 7.30 am, while the last flight to Chennai will touch down at 11.20 pm from New Delhi.

#AAI #Chennaiairport update: Arrival/ Departure schedule for 16.06.2020.@AAI_Official @pibchennai @aaiTRZairport @airindiain @AirAsiaIndian @flyspicejet @IndiGo6E @airvistara @FlyTruJet @terajasimhan @TOIChennai @the_hindu @dt_next @dinamalarweb @dinakaranonline @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/CvtXyDfjuy

— Chennai (MAA) Airport (@aaichnairport) June 15, 2020

The first flight from Chennai, which was bound for Port, Blair departed from the Chennai International Airport at 5.05 am, while the last flight for today will depart from Chennai at 10.35 pm for Kolkata.

Chennai corporation conducts fever clinics in Chennai

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) conducted fever clinics in Chennai on Tuesday. According to a tweet by the GCC, 18,984 individuals attended 325 camps which had been set up across the city’s 15 zones. Around 554 Influenza-like Illness (ILL) patients were identified and tested for COVID-19.

325 Fever clinics were conducted in Chennai today. 18984 people attended the clinics and 554 ILI patients were identified & tested for COVID-19 and others given medicines for minor ailments. #Covid19Chennai#GCC #Chennai#ChennaiCorporation pic.twitter.com/BImdaV2l4x

— Greater Chennai Corporation (@chennaicorp) June 15, 2020

The highest number of clinics were set up in Royapuram (Zone 5), which has recorded over 5,000 cases in Chennai.

Covid-19 count breaches 48,000-mark in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu on Tuesday breached the 48000-mark after 1,515 people tested positive for Covid-19. The total cases included 61 returnees from other countries and states. Over 900 cases reported in Chennai today, taking the tally to 34,245. The toll rose to 528 in the state, including 49 deaths on Tuesday. As many as 1,438 persons got discharged today and there are still 20,706 cases active in the state.

Apart from Chennai, 88 Covid-19 cases were reported in Chengalpet, 64 in Tiruvannamalai, 60 in Ranipet, 52 in Tiruvallur, and 46 in Kancheepuram. As many as six districts – Erode, Karur, Krishnagiri, Nilgiris, Pudukkotai, and Tirupathur reported zero Covid-19 cases on Tuesday.

#UPDATE: 1,515 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in #TamilNadu today bringing the total to 48,019.@CMOTamilNadu @Vijayabaskarofl @MoHFW_INDIA

For more information visit: https://t.co/YJxHMQexUK

— National Health Mission – Tamil Nadu (@NHM_TN) June 16, 2020

So far, 2,15,443 passengers have reached Tamil Nadu through various modes of travel, and 2,221 have tested positive.