There are 46,341 active cases as of Sunday. Express Photo: Srinivas KTamil Nadu Chennai Coronavirus News Live Updates: Tamil Nadu recorded 5,791 positive cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the state tally to 5,80,808. Among these, Chennai reported 1,280 positive cases, bringing the citys total to 1,63,423.
Tamil Nadu recorded 80 deaths on Sunday, putting the state toll at 9,313. 77 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities.
As of Sunday, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu is 46,341. Till date, 3,50,462 males, 2,30,316 females and 30 transgenders have tested positive for the virus in the state.
According to a bulletin released by the Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu, 71,00,660 samples from the state have been sent for testing till date, with 96,102 samples having been sent yesterday.
The state discharged 5,706 patients following treatment Sunday, putting the total number of recoveries at 5,25,154.
Director Seenu Ramasamy is currently working on the post-production of his next film Mamanithan starring Vijay Sethupathi in the lead role. (Photo: Vijay Sethupathi/Instagram)
The Tamil film industry is slowly getting back on its feet after the coronavirus-induced lockdown. Many big-budget movies, including Superstar Rajinikanths Annaatthe, halted their shooting due to the pandemic.
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Following multiple requests from senior directors and producers, the Tamil Nadu government gave its nod for the resumption of film and television shooting with certain restrictions, which included that only 75 people can be on the set and the entire crew should follow all the precautionary measures listed by the government.
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Amid protests against the bifurcation of Chennais Anna University, members of the Anna University Teachers Association (AUTA) have written to Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit seeking his appointment to discuss the issue.
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Voicing their dissent, AUTA members have been protesting since Monday. Wearing black badges, AUTA said that the bifurcation will undo all the hard work that had gone into making Anna University a reputed institute of learning in Chennai.
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Tamil Nadu Chennai Coronavirus Live Updates: State tally crosses 5.8 lakh with 5791 cases, 80 deaths
