11 docs, 5 med staff test positive
Tamil Nadu recorded 98 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, while no new deaths were reoprted in the State in past 24 hours. Of the 98 cases, 91 are from the single cluster source and their contacts, while seven others include three doctors and four with travel history to other States.
By : migrator
Update: 2020-04-13 19:36 GMT
Chennai
At least 31 children, under the age of 10, have tested positive for the virus so far.
Of the three more doctors who tested positive, two are from government hospitals and one is from a private hospital in the city. So far, a total of 11 doctors and five hospital staff have tested positive for COVID19 in the State.
A total 62 samples of those with severe acute respiratory infection were tested and none of the samples tested positive. Health Secretary Dr Beela Rajesh assured that all the essential drugs will made available during the extended lockdown. “The licence for door delivery of drugs through pharmacies has been applied. A few licences have been provided while others are awaited,” Dr Rajesh said on Monday.
She also pointed out that TN has adequate number of masks and PPE for the medical staff.
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