Hospital beds being increased, Tamil Nadu braces for impact as second wave of Covid infections hits

Tamil Nadu is adding beds to its government hospitals in an effort to combat the second wave of Covid-19 infections. The state is looking at a shortage of medical oxygen if the Centre does not revise its quota, a top official told the Madras HC.

Chengalpattu is an industrial hub located about 63 kilometres from Chennai. On the night of May 4, the district in Tamil Nadu recorded the deaths of 10 coronavirus patients, allegedly due to the shortage of medical oxygen at a government hospital. #TamilNadu: New restrictions in place. Shops, including grocery stores, can stay open until 12pm. Work force to be reduced to 50%.#ReporterDiary by @PramodMadhav6 | #COVID19IndiaMore Video: https://t.co/FAHzdk9TO8 pic.twitter.com/yLv4ntOkMk — IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) May 6, 2021 Tamil Nadu witnessed a record-high of 23,310 new confirmed cases of infection on Wednesday, the state's highest single-day tally of fresh cases since the beginning of the pandemic last year.