'Tamil Nadu gets 24, 000 rapid test kits': CM Palaniswami

Tamil Nu on Friday received 24,000 rapid test kits from China to screen for coronavirus and state government has sought 50,000 more from Centre, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said.

This was out of order placed for 1.25 lakh kits, which would enable results in shorter time, he told reporters here.

On partial resumption of ecmic activity from April 20, he said government would specify industries that could operate once a high-level panel set up by it submitted its report on Monday.

"Permission will t be accorded to industries in hotspots (containment zones) to operate," he said. On rapid test kits, Palaniswami said "Today we have received 24,000 rapid test kits...Centre has said it will provide 12,000 kits but we have said it will t be sufficient and sought 50,000 kits from m."

As a precautionary step, government h alrey placed orders for 1.25 lakh kits from China and remitted payment for it also, he said ding 24,000 kits were part of this.

ting that re was some delay in getting consignment from China, he assured all measures to quicken rest of shipment from dragon nation. Besides, orders h been issued for procuring four lakh kits and steps were being taken, he ded. As of Thursday, Tamil Nu has reported 1,267 positive cases with 15 deaths.

Im Credits: PTI