 | COVID-19: Rajinikanth donates Rs 50 lakh to Tamil Nadu CM Relief FundThis comes after Stalin's appeal to people to donate money to CM Relief Fund to fight the second wave of COVID-19. |
 | Chennai cops intensify lockdown measures, seize vehicles of those roaming for non-essential workWhile the Tamil Nadu government imposed intensified lockdown on May 10, several people were seen on the streets and the police too were lenient. |
 | Tamil Nadu receives 80 MT of medical oxygen via Oxygen ExpressThe health minister said that efforts are being taken to bring oxygen from various places and also heads of the hospitals were instructed for optimal use of oxygen. |
 | Tamil Nadu reports 30,355 fresh Covid cases, 293 deathsThe State's test positivity rate was 19%. Also, 40% of Wednesday's cases were from Chennai and its neighbouring districts. |
 | Oxygen Express from Odisha, Bengal set to chug into Tamil NaduThe tankers which will be filled with oxygen on Thursday or Friday will reach Thiruvallur on May 16. |
 | TN to float global tenders to import Covid vaccine for 18-45 age groupThis is in line with many other states trying to procure from the international market directly after the Central government's advice. |
 | Covid second wave: Tamil Nadu records close to 20,000 cases with 147 deathsChennai reported 5829 cases and 47 deaths, with active cases at 31,475 while Chengalpet, Coimbatore, and Tiruvallur reported 1445, 1257, and 779 new cases respectively. |
 | Chennai corporation sets up nine new Covid-19 screening centresIn addition to these, a 24x7 screening centre has also been set up at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Island grounds. |
 | Engineer brothers duo from Tamil Nadu create smart sanitization box to kill germs from delivery parcelsAs the coronavirus cases continue to surge at an alarming rate across the country, the government has been taking up several steps to control the spread. |
 | TN CM urges PM to halt diversion of oxygen to AP, TelanganaOxygen allotment for Tamil Nadu under the national plan is 'inadequate' and 'wrong' and the diversion of oxygen could lead to a 'major crisis,' Palaniswami said. |
 | Covid-19: Tamil Nadu government deploys 130 willing doctors from districts in ChennaiApart from that the Indian Medical Association, Tamil Nadu branch also assured that they are ready to help the government come up with the list of private doctors who are willing to work in Chennai. |
 | TN announces stricter COVID curbs from April 10: Here's what's allowed and what's notOnly 50 percent customers will be allowed in shopping malls, showrooms, entertainment and amusement parks, restaurants, cinema theatres and multiplexes. |
 | Twelve residents of Puducherry's Karaikal old age home test positive for coronavirusOfficials have requested the rest of the inmates to get vaccinated and ruled out the possibility of vaccinating the infected persons for a month at least |
 | Tamil Nadu reports 1,437 new COVID-19 cases, nine deaths; total tally at 8,69,804The number of active cases in the State has also increased to 9,145. Chennai and its neighbouring districts of Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur together accounted for 55 percent of the cases |
 | COVID-19: Tamil Nadu government orders colleges to go back to online educationThe order further said that all semester exams will be held online. However, instructions are pending on whether hostel facilities will remain open for residential students. |
