Tamil Nadu (23/04/2022): In a shocking development, 55 new cases of COVID-19 were reported at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
Following the spread of the virus, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan visited the state vaccination centre here on Saturday and asserted that the situation is “under control”.
“So far, out of 1,420 people, 55 individuals have been isolated. All of them are very stable and very mild cases of COVID-19,” said Radhakrishnan.
As per Radhakrishnan, the administration is being effectively utilising the already available isolation facility of the campus.
Asked about the restrictions regarding face masks, he said, “Tamil Nadu never withdrew the mandate on masks. Only the levying of the fine was slowed down, which we have reiterated.”
In different parts of the country, a spike in number of Covid-19 cases is being observed since last few days. Few have indicated it as the start of a probable fourth wave if necessary precautions are not practiced.
