Foreseeing higher demand for medical oxygen, as active COVID-19 cases in the state near the 100,000 mark, the Tamil Nadu government is gearing up to meet the requirements.

TN govt to hospitals: Dial 104 for help, when in need of medical oxygen

The campus of Indian Institute of Technology Madras has been placed under lockdown after seventy-one residents of the premier educational institution have tested positive for coronavirus.

IIT-Madras emerges as coronavirus hotspot with 71 positive cases, campus under lockdown

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K.Palaniswami extended the general Covid-19 lockdown till midnight Dec 31, 2020 subject to certain relaxations. In a statement, Palaniswami said that it was decided to extend the lockdown, with new relaxations till Dec 31st, based on the discussions with the medical and public health experts, District Collectors to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Tamil Nadu: Beaches, colleges, indoor events allowed in new set of relaxations

As per the state health department bulletin on Thursday, Tamil Nadu has surpassed a total of 700,000 COVID-19 cases (700,193), by adding 3,077 new infected persons.

Tamil Nadu COVID-19 count breaches 0.7 million mark; recovery rate over 93%

Tamil Nadu surpassed the grim number of 10,000 deaths owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the health department medical bulletin issued on Thursday. 68 persons lost their lives over the last 24 hours, thus taking the cumulative number to 10,052.

Tamil Nadu surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths, recovery rate above 90%

With over 5 lakh infected persons having recovered from Covid-19, Tamil Nadu has posted a high recovery rate of around 90%, among the badly hit states. As per the government medical bulletin, there are a little over 46,000 active cases in the state, which has recorded nearly 5.

Tamil Nadu surpasses 5 lakh Covid-19 recoveries, wins praise from PM Modi

A serosurvey conducted by the government authorities in between mid-July and early-August has indicated that one-fifth of Chennai’s population has been exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Chennai: 1 in 5 locals have been exposed to COVID-19: Govt survey

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami flagged-off 118 ambulances at the Secretariat in the city. The vehicles are meant to bolster the state’s effort in the fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

Delaying COVID-19 tests and hospitalization a major threat, Tamil Nadu health secy Dr. J Radhakrishnan to WION

A spike of 55,079 cases and 876 deaths were reported in India in the last 24 hours. This has increased the coronavirus tally to 2,702,743 including 673,166 active cases, 1,977,780 discharged/migrated and 51,797 deaths.

COVID-19: Coronavirus tally increases by 55,079; death toll crosses 51,000

India recorded single-day spike of 64,399 cases and 861 deaths in the last 24 hours on Sunday morning. The tally increased to 21,53,011 including 6,28,747 active cases, 14,80,885 cured/discharged/migrated and 43,379 deaths.

COVID-19: India's tally crosses 21 lakh mark with 64,399 new cases

Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam who tested positive for COVID-19 a few days back is said to be stable. The singer was admitted to a Chennai hospital with mild symptoms.

SP Balasubrahmanyam's condition is stable, assure hospital authorities

India reported 52,050 new coronavirus cases and 803 deaths in the last 24 hours on Tuesday morning. India's tally now stands at 18,55,746 including 5,86,298 active cases, 12,30,510 cured/ discharged/migrated cases and 38,938 deaths.

COVID 19: India records 52,050 cases in a single day; death toll nears 40,000

One of the most populous country India reported 52,972 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours on Monday morning. The Health Ministry reported that the toll of coronavirus cases has reached 18,03,696 including 5,79,357 active cases, 1,186,203 cured/discharged/migrated and 38,135 deaths.

COVID-19: India crosses 18 lakh mark with 52,972 new cases

Tamil Nadu on Thursday reported 6,472 fresh COVID infections, the highest single day spike, with the tally inching towards two lakh cases while death toll touched 3,232 with 88 fatalities, the government said.

Tamil Nadu sees highest spike of 6,472 cases, tally inches towards 2 lakh mark

India saw a record single-day spike of 38,902 coronavirus cases on Sunday morning, taking the tally to 1,077,618 and the death toll to 26,816 with 543 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

COVID 19: Total recovered cases more than 677,000; Mumbai reports 1,046 cases

India reported a spike of 34,884 fresh infections and 671 deaths on Saturday morning, taking the toll to 10,38,716, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

COVID 19: Maharashtra reports 8,348 new cases; Tamil Nadu crosses 165,000 mark

The number of coroanvirus cases crossed the 1,000,000 mark on Friday morning as 34,956 fresh cases were recorded on Friday morning. The death toll rose by 687 in the last 24 hours to an overall tally of 25,602.

COVID 19: Tamil Nadu 4,538 new cases; Delhi crosses 120,000 mark

A total of 28,637 new positive cases and 551 deaths have been reported in India in the last 24 hours, as reported by Ministry of Health. Total positive cases in the country now stand at 8,49,553 including 2,92,258 active cases, 5,34,621 cured/ discharged/ migrated and 22,674 patients who lost their lives to the novel coronavirus.

India's COVID-10 tally nears 8.5 lakh with 28,637 new cases

When 2020 has given the world COVID-19, “turn it into an opportunity and create awareness via food” is the mantra of KL Kumar, a Madurai based Hotelier. His Temple City hotel in has innovated their existing dishes and are presenting them in line with the current trend.

Quirky COVID-19 cuisine: Mask Parottas, corona-shaped dosas and much more

Chennai has been the epicentre of coronavirus in the souther state of Tamil Nadu. The city has been seeing a dangerous surge in the number of positive coronavirus cases.

COVID 19: Chennai set to ease lockdown amid rising cases

With Unlock 1.0 completing a month now, coronavirus cases are increasing at a rapid rate. On Monday, India recorded a spike of 19,459 cases and 380 deaths in last 24 hours.

COVID-19: India reports 19,459 cases in 24 hours; death toll rises to 16,475

India crossed 5 lakh cases, as the country reported highest single-day spike of 18,552 new cases and 384 deaths in last 24 hours. India's toll now stands at 5,08,953 including 1,97,387 active cases, 2,95,881 cured/discharged/migrated and 15,685 deaths, reported the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

COVID 19: India crosses 5 lakh mark with highest single-day spike of 18,552 cases

India recorded the highest single-day spike of 15,413 COVID-19 cases on Sunday morning, taking the toll to 4,10,461, including 13,254 deaths. The total number of cases include 1,69,451 active cases, 2,27,756 cured/discharged/migrated and 13,254 deaths.

COVID 19: Delhi records 3,000 new cases, Tamil Nadu cases near 60,000

Starting wee hours of Friday, the 12-day lockdown has come into effect in Chennai and parts of its adjoining districts such as Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu.

Chennai's arterial roads closed, 18,000 cops deployed as 12-day lockdown begins