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Volume VIII, Issue 29
October-December 2020
Formally UGC Approved Journal (63185), © Author
A REVIEW ON CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) IN GOVERNMENT
OF TAMILNADU
A.THANGARAJ
Full Time, Ph.D. Research Scholar of Commerce
Periyar E.V.R College, Tiruchirappalli,
Tamilnadu
Abstract
The precautionary measures are to be strengthened against the spread of Corona
virus in the coming days. Tamil Nadu government needs the participation of industrialists,
leading private companies, NGOs, donors and the people of Tamil Nadu to efficiently take
these precautions.
Keywords: Corona viruses, COVID-19,
INTRODUCTION daily numbers was 53 per cent. More than
The severe acute respiratory 2,000 cases were registered in Chennai
syndrome corona virus 2 caused a between July 29 and June 3.
pandemic of corona virus disease However, the temple town of
2019 (COVID-19). Unprecedented Madurai seems to be emerging as a new
public health actions were introduced, Covid hot spot. There has been a six-fold
including social distancing, travel rise in daily COVID-19 numbers in a little
restrictions and quarantine. The over two weeks - from 988 to 6,539 total
Tamilnadu government announced a cases on Monday. Dr Radhakrishnan
national emergency plan, thereby added that the congested pockets and
postponing all non-urgent medical urban slums in Madurai along with lack
consultations and operations. This of compliance with regard to masks and
report analyses the impact of these physical distancing are posing a challenge
measures on cancer screening, through in containing the spread of the highly
assessment of the workload of a contagious virus. Kancheepuram,
laboratory. Chengalpattu and Thiruvallur districts
adjoining Chennai have also see a spike in
STATEMENT OF REPORT COVID-19 coronavirus cases. Dr Radhakrishnan
The Tamil Nadu Health attributed the spike in cases to inter-
Department is keeping a guarded watch district movement even as the government
on Chennai, state's coronavirus epicenter, extended suspension of bus services till
even as its daily COVID-19 figures the end of the month. The health
showed a dip for the fifth consecutive department said it is rapidly increasing
day. As 1,140 people tested positive in the COVID care centres across the state,
state capital on Monday, the overall fall in where 60% of Covid patients are
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recovering without the need for TAMIL NADU LOCKDOWN
administering oxygen. "The Chief GUIDELINES
Minister has sanctioned another Rs 75 Tamil Nadu has allowed a number
crore for beds with oxygen supply. We of activities that are permitted in
are on the safe side as far as infrastructure Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram and
is concerned," he said. Chengalpet areas. These guidelines are
The health department added that not being enforced in the containment
they are also replicating the Chennai zones. Temples, mosques, dargahs and
model in these districts by increasing churches in rural areas with an annual
testing to 10 times the number of people income of less than Rs 10,000 are allowed
found positive and tripling the number of to open to the public. Restaurants, Tea
fever camps. shops, vegetable shops and provision
Though Tamil Nadu's daily testing shops are permitted to function from 6 am
has increased to 45,000 people, the state to 8 pm. Restaurants can operate with
does not give a district-wise split of the dine-in facilities with 50 per cent of
tests conducted giving rise to speculation seating facility. Fish stalls and meat shops
that the state had not ramped up testing in are allowed to resume activity. Rental
districts other than Chennai. vehicles and taxis, including private cab
REVIEW OF LITERATURE aggregators, are allowed to operate with
Naoyaitou (2020) In early December up to three passengers.
2019, an outbreak of coronavirus disease COVID-19 TESTING
2019 (COVID-19), caused by a Currently, there are 40 private
novel severe acute respiratory syndrome laboratories and 49 government
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), occurred in laboratories approved to test Real-Time
Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. On PCR (RT-PCR) tests; 8 government
January 30, 2020 the World Health laboratories and 8 private laboratories to
Organization declared the outbreak as a test for TrueNat tests; 1 government
Public Health Emergency of International laboratory and 9 private laboratories to
Concern. As of February 14, 2020, 49,053 test CBNAAT testing for COVID-19 in
laboratory-confirmed and 1,381 deaths Tamil Nadu.
have been reported globally. Perceived Methods:
risk of acquiring disease has led many Data on monthly numbers of
governments to institute a variety of histological and cytological samples,
control measures. We conducted a immunohisto chemistry and molecular
literature review of publicly available tests were extracted from the laboratory
information to summarize knowledge information management system.
about the pathogen and the current Results:
epidemic. In this literature review, the The global histopathological and
causative agent, pathogenesis and cytological workload was substantially
immune responses, epidemiology, reduced. The impact on oncology-related
diagnosis, treatment and management of surgical procedures was rather limited.
the disease, control and preventions The anti-COVID-19 measures
strategies are all reviewed. significantly diminished all screening-
related samples, such as colon biopsies,
breast biopsies and cervical cytology, and
strongly reduced the number of samples
related to “functional” pathology, such as
thyroidectomies and gastric biopsies.
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TAMILNADU GOVERNMENT COVID-19 CORONA VIRUS TOTAL DISTRICT –
WISE TALLY (25.07.2020)
Contact Total cases Cured Active Deaths
206737 151055 52273 3409
Tamilnadu
+6988 +7758 +89
93537 77625 1926 1986
Chennai
+1331 +1137 +20
11764 8787 2755 222
Chengalpattu
+456 +583 +4
11395 7337 3823 199
Thiruvallur
+387 +682 +6
9595 7394 202
Madurai 1999
+293 +946 +9
6796 4273 86
Kanchipuram 2437
+435 +382 +2
5573 3164 2357 52
Virudhunagar
+380 +217 +9
5291 2897 28
Thoothukkudi 2366
+320 +307 +1
4933 3212 48
Thiruvannamalai 1673
+152 +322 +4
4854 3702
Velure 1132 40
+208 +330
3595 2116 21
Thirunelveli 1458
+208 +207 +2
3556 1940 46
Theni 1570
+235 +246 +3
3467 1615
Ranipettai 1828 24
+244 +95
3393 1720 29
Kanniyakumari 1644
+269 +397 +2
3289 2096 57
Thiruchirappalli 1136
+200 +333 +6
3237 1826 38
Coimbatore 1373
+271 +167 +6
2951 2029 55
Ramanathapuram 867
+86 +12 +2
2938 2042 19
Kallakkurichi 877
+105 +39 +3
2923 2100 32
Villupuram 791
+157 +115 +1
2845 2045 22
Salem 778
+113 +107 +1
2250 1570 21
cuddalore 659
+88 +38
Dindukkal 2115 1603 478 34
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+103 +153 +3
1991 1159 33
Sivagangai 799
+85 +177 +1
1892 943
Thanjavur 932 17
+162 +7
1607 837 10
Tenkasi 760
+101 +387 +1
1504 897 20
Pudukkottai 587
+110 +124 +2
Airport 1262 974
287 1
Quarantine +16 +23
1256 751
Thiruvarur 504 1
+100 +40
864 507 8
Tirupathur 349
+86 +24 +1
800 661
Ariyalur 135 4
+4 +29
668 355
Tirupur 306 7
+51 +30
664 328
Krishnagiri 322 14
+31 +14
661 469
Nilgiris 190 2
+40 +47
586 433
Erode 145 8
+22 +17
570 278
Dharmapuri 290 2
+29 +25
533 302
Nagapattainam 229 2
+10 +1
510 234
Namakkal 272 4
+51 +11
Railway
424 412 12 0
Quarantine
352 197
Karur 146 9
+24 +8
296 209
Perambalur 84 3
+25 +5
Source: grainmart.in.
The table 1.1 shows the covid-19 COVID-19
corona virus Perambalur District total In 2019, the Centers for Disease
cases respondents 296+25, total cured Control and Prevention (CDC) started
209+5 total active 84 total deaths 3 have monitoring the outbreak of a new corona
low level, followed by Chennai District virus, SARS-CoV-2, which causes the
total respondents 93537+1331, total cured respiratory illness now known as COVID-
77625+1137 total active 1926 total deaths 19. Authorities first identified the virus in
1986 have high level in Tamilnadu. Wuhan, China.
More than 74,000 people have
contracted the virus in China. Health
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authorities have identified many other 6. A doctor can diagnose the virus
people with COVID-19 around the responsible by taking a sample of
world, including many in the United respiratory fluids,
States. On January 31, 2020, the virus Such as mucus from the nose, or
passed from one person to another in the blood
U.S. 7. Standard recommendations to
The World Health Organization prevent infection spread.
(WHO) has declared a public health CONCLUSIONS
emergency relating to COVID-19. A pandemic is not new in human
The first people with COVID-19 history. But what makes the COVID-19
had links to an animal and seafood pandemic special is that it takes place in
market. This fact suggested that animals an unprecedented backdrop when the
initially transmitted the virus to humans. interconnectivity and interdependence
However, people with a more recent between people, between countries and
diagnosis had no connections with or between continents are so deep. The
exposure to the market, confirming that achievements people have made in
humans can pass the virus to each other. technology, intelligence and
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