Four city zones have over 100 active cases

TWO ZONES HAVE FEWER THAN 10

Four city zones have over 100 active cases

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:10.12.2021

Four of Greater Chennai Corporation’s 15 zones had more than 100 active Covid-19 cases as of Thursday. At present, the city has 1,265 active cases with 125 new cases recorded on Thursday.

Kodambakkam tops the list with 172 active cases, followed by Teynampet with 168, Adyar with 146 and Anna Nagar with 119.

Official data shows Teynampet has two streets with more than six active cases. Abhiramapuram First Street in Mylapore has eight cases and Luz Church Road in Mylapore has 10.

“In Abhiramipuram, of the five adults who tested positive, four have been vaccinated, except for a 60-yearold woman. We are carrying out an intense vaccination drive in the whole locality,” said an official. All residents of Luz Church Road have been vaccinated. Instructions have been given to ensure 100% vaccination in these zones, officials said.

Meanwhile, two zones in Chennai have fewer than 10 active cases. Thiruvottriyur zone has nine cases and Manali has five.

Officials urged residents to take part in the mega-vaccination camp taking place on December 11 across 200 wards. “The camp is to be held from 9am to 4pm, and we have a target to vaccinate 4 lakh people during the day,” an official said.