Fresh COVID-19 cases fall below 1,000
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu reports 990 infections and 20 deaths; 1,28,470 persons were vaccinated
Fresh COVID-19 cases fell below the 1,000-mark after many months, with 990 persons testing positive on Monday. So far, 27,03,613 persons have been infected in the State, the daily bulletin from the Directorate of Public Health said. As many as 11,309 persons were under treatment.
This is the third time the daily case count has fallen below the 1,000-mark. The last time it did was on December 30, 2020, when 957 cases were reported. That day, the State’s overall tally was 8,16,132 cases. On May 30, 2020, the State reported 938 cases.
On Monday, 1,153 persons were discharged. The number of recovered patients stood at 26,56,168. Chennai recorded 111 fresh cases and Coimbatore 117. Chengalpattu reported 85 cases, Erode, 73, Tiruppur, 66, and Salem, 57.
A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.