CHENNAI: New cases of Covid-19 are now down, but the decline is not as rapid state health department It wants to be. The new Covid-19 cases in the state came down to 1,112 on Monday as compared to 1,127 cases reported on Sunday.
At least 13 districts, including Coimbatore, showed a marginal increase in their cases. Chennai (144) and Coimbatore (130) continued to report cases in the triple digits. Officials say the new cases reported from several districts – especially from social gatherings, weddings and funerals – have now hovered between 1,000 and 1,300 for nearly three weeks.
On July 19, fresh cases fell below 2,000 inches Tamil Nadu From over 36,000 cases in a day reported in May. On Monday, each of the state’s at least 24 districts reported less than 20 cases and 11 of those districts reported cases in single digits. Health officials say the rate of decline has been extremely slow over the past eight to 10 weeks. The fourteen deaths recorded on Monday pushed the cumulative toll to 36,033. At the end of the day, 1,341 people were discharged from the state with 12,791 active cases of Covid-19.
Although there are no health emergencies, an average of 15-20 deaths occur every day. “We have more than one reason to worry now,” said the health secretary J Radhakrishnan. With the festive season and the easing of the lockdown, more and more people are stepping out of their homes. Vaccination coverage is still insufficient – about 30% of the population has not taken the first dose – and many people are not wearing masks or practicing social distancing.
He added, “In addition, we no longer have to worry about the variant under investigation allegedly responsible for the recent rapid spread in the UK. This variant has been identified in Indore and 1% in Maharashtra.” cases have been reported.” He said the state is not asking people to stay indoors, but it is of utmost importance to follow standard operating protocols.
The vaccination coverage in the state is below the national average. The Public Health Department has asked all district health officers to make a list of those who are yet to take the first dose or give the second dose.
CHENNAI: The new cases of covid-19 are still low, but the decline is not as fast as the state health department wants it to be. The new Covid-19 cases in the state came down to 1,112 on Monday as compared to 1,127 cases reported on Sunday.
At least 13 districts, including Coimbatore, showed a marginal increase in their cases. Chennai (144) and Coimbatore (130) continued to report cases in the triple digits. Officials say the new cases reported from several districts – especially from social gatherings, weddings and funerals – have now hovered between 1,000 and 1,300 for nearly three weeks.
On July 19, the fresh cases in Tamil Nadu fell below 2,000, while in May more than 36,000 cases were reported in a single day. On Monday, each of the state’s at least 24 districts reported less than 20 cases and 11 of those districts reported cases in single digits. Health officials say the rate of decline has been extremely slow over the past eight to 10 weeks. The fourteen deaths recorded on Monday pushed the cumulative toll to 36,033. At the end of the day, 1,341 people were discharged from the state with 12,791 active cases of Covid-19.
Although there are no health emergencies, an average of 15-20 deaths occur every day. “We have more than one reason to worry now,” Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan said. With the festive season and the easing of the lockdown, more and more people are stepping out of their homes. Vaccination coverage is still insufficient – about 30% of the population has not taken the first dose – and many people are not wearing masks or practicing social distancing.
He added, “In addition, we no longer have to worry about the variant under investigation allegedly responsible for the recent rapid spread in the UK. This variant has been identified in Indore and 1% in Maharashtra.” cases have been reported.” He said the state is not asking people to stay indoors, but it is of utmost importance to follow standard operating protocols.
The vaccination coverage in the state is below the national average. The Public Health Department has asked all district health officers to make a list of those who are yet to take the first dose or give the second dose.
At least 13 districts, including Coimbatore, showed a marginal increase in their cases. Chennai (144) and Coimbatore (130) continued to report cases in the triple digits. Officials say the new cases reported from several districts – especially from social gatherings, weddings and funerals – have now hovered between 1,000 and 1,300 for nearly three weeks.
On July 19, fresh cases fell below 2,000 inches Tamil Nadu From over 36,000 cases in a day reported in May. On Monday, each of the state’s at least 24 districts reported less than 20 cases and 11 of those districts reported cases in single digits. Health officials say the rate of decline has been extremely slow over the past eight to 10 weeks. The fourteen deaths recorded on Monday pushed the cumulative toll to 36,033. At the end of the day, 1,341 people were discharged from the state with 12,791 active cases of Covid-19.
Although there are no health emergencies, an average of 15-20 deaths occur every day. “We have more than one reason to worry now,” said the health secretary J Radhakrishnan. With the festive season and the easing of the lockdown, more and more people are stepping out of their homes. Vaccination coverage is still insufficient – about 30% of the population has not taken the first dose – and many people are not wearing masks or practicing social distancing.
He added, “In addition, we no longer have to worry about the variant under investigation allegedly responsible for the recent rapid spread in the UK. This variant has been identified in Indore and 1% in Maharashtra.” cases have been reported.” He said the state is not asking people to stay indoors, but it is of utmost importance to follow standard operating protocols.
The vaccination coverage in the state is below the national average. The Public Health Department has asked all district health officers to make a list of those who are yet to take the first dose or give the second dose.
CHENNAI: The new cases of covid-19 are still low, but the decline is not as fast as the state health department wants it to be. The new Covid-19 cases in the state came down to 1,112 on Monday as compared to 1,127 cases reported on Sunday.
At least 13 districts, including Coimbatore, showed a marginal increase in their cases. Chennai (144) and Coimbatore (130) continued to report cases in the triple digits. Officials say the new cases reported from several districts – especially from social gatherings, weddings and funerals – have now hovered between 1,000 and 1,300 for nearly three weeks.
On July 19, the fresh cases in Tamil Nadu fell below 2,000, while in May more than 36,000 cases were reported in a single day. On Monday, each of the state’s at least 24 districts reported less than 20 cases and 11 of those districts reported cases in single digits. Health officials say the rate of decline has been extremely slow over the past eight to 10 weeks. The fourteen deaths recorded on Monday pushed the cumulative toll to 36,033. At the end of the day, 1,341 people were discharged from the state with 12,791 active cases of Covid-19.
Although there are no health emergencies, an average of 15-20 deaths occur every day. “We have more than one reason to worry now,” Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan said. With the festive season and the easing of the lockdown, more and more people are stepping out of their homes. Vaccination coverage is still insufficient – about 30% of the population has not taken the first dose – and many people are not wearing masks or practicing social distancing.
He added, “In addition, we no longer have to worry about the variant under investigation allegedly responsible for the recent rapid spread in the UK. This variant has been identified in Indore and 1% in Maharashtra.” cases have been reported.” He said the state is not asking people to stay indoors, but it is of utmost importance to follow standard operating protocols.
The vaccination coverage in the state is below the national average. The Public Health Department has asked all district health officers to make a list of those who are yet to take the first dose or give the second dose.
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