Chennai again has most new Covid cases at 243

Chennai again has most new Covid cases at 243

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:12.08.2021

Tamil Nadu reported 1,964 new cases on Wednesday when Chennai grabbed the slot of district with the highest number of cases for the first time since May 25. The city reported 243 new cases, 34 more than 209 cases it logged on Tuesday. Its neighbours - Chengalpet reported 140 cases compared to 105 cases on Tuesday and Tiruvallur reported a rise from 79 to 98 new cases.

Overall, the state added 71 more cases than its fresh cases tally on Tuesday. Coimbatore, which reported the second highest number of cases in the state, recorded 229 new cases compared to 224 on Tuesday. A total of 24 districts reported an increase in cases.

Increase in cases in Chennai came from clusters identified by the Greater Chennai Corporation over the last three or four days. For instance, there were 23 cases identified from the Varadhammal Garden Street at the Secretariat Colony in Kilpauk. Officials said the source of the cluster was religious festivals organised in the area. “A 43-year-old woman with diabetes died two days after she tested positive. She had not taken the vaccine so far,” said health secretary J Radhakrishnan, who inspected the area with senior officials from GCC. “We found that many people in the area have not taken the vaccine,” he said. The woman showed symptoms of Covid on August 2 and was tested for the viral infection three days later. When her results returned positive on August 7, she was admitted to the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital. She died on August 9.

While the civic agency announced that it will organise special drives in low vaccination areas, officials say that people must continue to follow covid appropriate behaviour. “Mask and social distancing must be followed at all times. There are breakthrough infections despite vaccination. While people vaccinated may not have severe disease, they can pass on the infection to those who are not vaccinated,” he said.

INSPECTION TIME: Health secretary J Radhakrishnan visited Varadammal Garden Main road and side streets along with Greater Chennai Corporation officials