Except for high number of new patients in Chennai (992), Coimbatore (595), Cuddalore (499), Chengalpet (370) , Thiruvallur (260), Salem (239) and Thiruvannamalai (216), the Covid-19 situation in Tamil Nadu remained static to a certain extent on Friday.
According to a release issued by the State Health Department, Tamil Nadu tested 5,976 new cases of Covid-19 cases while 79 persons succumbed to the pandemic across the State. There are 51,633 across patients across the State as on Friday. The day also saw 6, 334 persons returning home fully cured and ready for action when the State lifts the shut down on Monday.
Tamil Nadu is inching slowly towards normalcy as public transport including the glamorous Chennai Metro will hit the tracks on Monday, of course with restrictions like social distancing and other related norms.
The Government Secretariat (popularly known as Fort Saint George) will function for six days a week as part of Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami’s move to dispose of all pending files.
In what could be a major relief to tipplers, Tamil Nadu Government has given permission to all pubs and bars in the State (except the State owned TASMAC Bars) to resume operation with immediate effect. But they have to down the shutters at sharp 8 pm.