Talks with CM held on providing relief to COVID warriors’ kin: L-G
The Hindu
A decision will soon be taken, says Tamilisai Soundararajan
Lt. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Thursday said she held consultations with Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on providing compensation to the families of government officials and journalists who succumbed to COVID-19. “Consultations were held with the Chief Minister. A decision will be taken soon,” the Lt. Governor said in a release. She said COVID-19 cases were on the decline and further efforts were on to reduce death rate. Around 2,000 oxygen beds were added to treat coronavirus patients. The Health Department was in the process of adding 400 more beds at the Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital, she said.More Related News
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