The Chief Minister further stated that the MLAs can allot Rs 25 lakh from their MLALAD Scheme to strengthen the relief works.

The reporting has become an alarming development for the task force of the state that has been fighting to curb the spread of the virus.

Of 690 positive cases, 664 are active patients, nineteen have been recovered and discharged while seven have succumbed to the virus

The surging numbers have levied more burden to the corporation to come up with tight preventive measures to curb the spread of the virus.

people from various backgrounds including businessmen, actors, sportsperson have been extending their contributions to the government's relief fund.

He described the decision as not only undemocratic, it also enacts a fraud and deception on the people of the constituency.

The government has issued the order with the view of benefitting the staff who are acting as the first leg of the state's task force.

The state government has been offering door to door delivery services for 90,541 people who have been kept under home quarantine.

At the national stage, Tamil Nadu is the second Indian state to have more positive cases for the virus after Maharashtra, which has reported 748 cases so far.

India has reported with 4067 cases and 109 deaths in its territory so far as of Monday morning.