Central team to assess COVID-19 situation in TN meets CM K Palaniswami

A team, deputed by Central government to assess COVID-19 situation in Tamil Nu, met Chief Minister K Palaniswami here on Friday and discussed strategy to contain spre of virus.

State Health Minister Dr C Vijaya Bhaskar and health secretary J Rhakrishnan briefed team on strategies opted to contain pandemic and steps taken to ramp up testing for COVID-19.

Chief Secretary K Shanmugham and senior officials too participated in meeting.

Measures of treatment taken to improve recovery rate were also explained at meeting.

With this, five-member team, led by Union Health Ministry's ditional secretary Aarti Ahuja, wrapped up three-day visit.

team h appreciated state government's measures to combat coronavirus and also untiring efforts of frontline health workers in treating infected, official sources have said.

visit h come at a time when Chennai saw a drop in number of COVID-19 cases, though number of containment zones increased from 158 on July 3 to 276 on July 10.

According to Greater Chennai Corporation, Teynampet zone has most number of containment zones at 134 as on July 10 followed by Tondiarpet with 50 and Anna Nagar with 38.

As on July 9, city reported a total of 73,728 positive cases. About 52,287 have recovered while active cases remain at 20,271 cases and 1,169 have died.

Im Credits: PTI