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A policeman stands guard on a deserted road in Besant Nagar beach, Chennai amid lockdown. PTI photo

Tamil Nadu registers record 3,940 cases in a single day

The per-day spike saw the State firmly add 3,940 fresh cases of persons testing positive for Covid-19

29 Jun 2020 5:54 AM

A road is seen blocked in a containment low-income residential area after a rise of COVID-19 infection cases during a lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Chennai. PTI photo

Tamil Nadu daily tally hits all-time high with over 3500 covid cases

Of the fresh positive coronavirus cases, greater Chennai alone accounted for 1,834

26 Jun 2020 6:16 AM

Workers spray disinfectant inside State Secretariat, during the ongoing nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the coronavirus, in Chennai. PTI

No respite from rising number of virus cases and deaths in Tamil Nadu

Of the fresh Covid-19 positive cases for the day, Chennai registered 1,257 cases, followed by Chengalpattu district with...

16 Jun 2020 6:16 AM

A firefighter sprays disinfectant as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in a containment zone in Chennai on May 11, 2020. (AFP)

Small drop in corona positive cases in Tamil Nadu but no respite in...

Decision to clamp another lockdown on Chennai rests with chief minister Palaniswami

12 Jun 2020 4:14 AM

A child reacts as a medic collects his swab sample for COVID-19 test at an isolation centre for passengers arriving from Delhi by train in Chennai on Sunday. PTI

Tamil Nadu-'s COVID-19 curve rises through weekend

Of the 1,515 persons who tested positive on a single day on Sunday, the number of persons returning from other states is...

8 Jun 2020 5:29 AM

A Chennai municipal worker drives a coronavirus-themed autorickshaw in a residential area after the government eased lockdown restrictions. (AFP)

Violators in Tamil Nadu to be sent to institutional quarantine

The overall Covid-19 statistics for Tamil Nadu continued to be on a steep upward curve on all key parameters on...

5 Jun 2020 6:10 AM

Migrant workers and families gather in front of a police station to get transferred to a railway station to board a special train to Bihar. (AFP)

Highest per-day spike of 827 positive cases in Tamil Nadu, death toll...

Migrants and returnees account for more than 100 positives on Thursday

29 May 2020 2:34 AM

A Chennai municipal worker drives a coronavirus-themed autorickshaw in a residential area after the government eased lockdown restrictions. (AFP)

Chennai's corona eruption supports New Delhi's narrative. But for how...

Yes, a lion's share of the positives and fatalities are in the capital city, but travelling workers are taking the virus...

23 May 2020 4:00 AM

Migrants are turning out to be the major vectors. (PTI)

Tamil Nadu launches intensive micro-plan to contain corona in red...

The total number of positive cases in Chennai alone is a staggering 8,228.

21 May 2020 6:43 AM

A doctor collects details of a person suffering from fever before conducting a swab test for coronavirus. (AP)

Tamil Nadu sees big jump in virus infections, door to door screening...

552 out of a total of 688 new positives across Tamil Nadu are reported from within Chennai city limits

20 May 2020 6:11 AM

Workers wearing protective suits wait to screen and verify documents of migrant labourers in Chennai. (PTI)

Tamil Nadu records another high in COVID cases

Total number of persons testing positive for Covid-19 breached the 11,000-mark

18 May 2020 5:13 AM

A worker sits down for meal at the closed Koyambedu market in Chennai. The market has reported an alarming surge of coronavirus cases in the past week. (PTI)

Don't be afraid, don't be very afraid of Tamil Nadu's coronavirus...

State reports 600 new cases in the past 24 hours and rises to fourth in the corona table of India

9 May 2020 3:24 AM