Divya Chandrababu

Add 236 missing fatalities to Tamil Nadu’s Covid-19 toll: Panel

Tamil Nadu follows the Indian Council of Medical Research protocol of registering a Covid-19 death, even if the person dies due to other comorbidities or is terminally ill but has tested positive.

Covid-19: Tamil Nadu becomes 2nd state to cross 100,000-mark

However its high case load must be seen in relation to another important figure: its testing numbers. As of Friday, a total of 1.27 million people have been tested in 91 testing facilities, which is the highest in the country in absolute numbers.

Tamil Nadu custodial deaths: Three more policemen arrested

Tuticorin custodial death: Madras HC directs police to provide protection to eyewitness

The HC bench spoke to the eyewitness, a head constable of Sathankulam police station.She testified on record that the father and son were beaten through the night on June 19. However, she sought anonymity as she was concerned about the repercussions she may face due to her testimony.

No camera footage available in Tamil Nadu custodial deaths, eyewitness claims victims were beaten all night

A four-page inquiry report pointed to the police staff’s insubordination and non-cooperation from the start.

Madras HC paves way for murder charge in custodial deaths

The court also handed over the probe to the state’s criminal investigation department (CB-CID), fearing that evidence may disappear by the time the Central Bureau of Investigation took over the case.

HC asks district to control evidence of police station

The court ordered the Thoothukudi collector to depute revenue officials to take control and preserve evidence in the police station where the alleged crime occurred last week.

Covid-19: Chennai widens home quarantine eligibility

This comes at a time when the state placed Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpet -- the worst affected districts -- under complete lockdown till June 30.

Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai gear up for Covid-19 spikes

Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai however, account for more than half of the total cases in the country today. These cities are among the 65 most critical Covid-19 affected districts in the country.

More mismatches in Tamil Nadu’s Covid data: State logs 1 death, distt says 2 more

The bulletin released daily by the state’s health department showed only one death in Cuddalore as of June 17, but a senior health officer of Cuddalore confirmed to HT that there have been two more deaths in the district.

Tamil Nadu reimposes lockdown in Chennai, 3 other districts

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, panel members said that they warned that Tamil Nadu could have a second wave, as it has been observed in China.

Tamil Nadu gets new health secretary as death toll comes under scanner

Three-member central team visited the state’s seven worst affected districts to study how Tamil Nadu, which has one of the highest testing levels in the country, is dealing with the pandemic.

Tamil Nadu sets up panel to probe ‘unaccounted’ Covid-19 fatalities

Media reports on Thursday suggested that some Covid-19 deaths are not reflecting in the state tally as per the daily data released by DPH and department of the health and family welfare in Tamil Nadu.