COVID-19 spreading within family, extended contacts in Chennai
The Hindu
Daily count of new cases has been consistently above 100 in the city
The number of Chennai’s daily COVID-19 cases, which remains above 100, has been fluctuating for quite sometime now. However, a majority of the patients who have tested positive were family and extended contacts, say officials.
In the last one week, the number of daily cases ranged from 127 on December 17 to 132 on December 21, increasing to 145 on December 23.
“Nearly 30-40% of the total cases are index cases. A majority of our daily cases are family and extended contacts. The travel history and contact history of index cases are undertaken extensively like how we traced and tested all family and extended contacts of the person who first tested positive for Omicron variant. Another recent cluster occurred at a private laboratory where 12 staff tested positive for COVID-19 after a person living in Mumbai visited them,” an official said.
Chennai CMWSSB to implement Ring Main Pipeline Project for equitable water distribution, funded by State government.
Centre sanctions 116 new tourist destinations across India, focusing on sustainable development, infrastructure, and skill training initiatives.
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar emphasizes unity and togetherness through the vibrant colors of Holi festival celebrations.
Forest Department searches for carnivore that killed woman in Arakadu village, suspecting leopard involvement based on evidence found.
Silladi Beach development project in Nagore nearing completion with infrastructure improvements to boost tourism and economy.
Governor of Goa discusses the interconnectedness of art and literature at Festival of Letters 2025 in New Delhi.
People across Hyderabad celebrated Holi on Friday
Tragic incident in Tamil Nadu as two drown in well - one driver, one fisherman attempting rescue.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan supports Tamil Nadu's efforts to resist arbitrary delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies by the Union government.
Book launch event for Handbook Of Cricket Psychology with cricket stars from Karnataka and beyond discussing camaraderie and challenges in cricket.
Tamil Nadu allocates funds for Samagra Shiksha, UN accuses Israel of sexual violence, rescue op in Telangana tunnel, bank strike.
Current water levels in Papanasam and Manimuthar dams with inflow and discharge rates provided.
The Esports Players Welfare Association (EPWA) and a coalition of professional gamers have opposed the newly implemented Tamil Nadu Regulations on Real Money Gaming, 2025.