• Health Minister, Ma Subramanian, blames North Indian students for the rise in COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu

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    Health Minister, Ma Subramanian, blames North Indian students for the rise in COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu

    Tamil Nadu reported as many as 98 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the overall tally reaching 34,55,474. However, no casualties have been reported yet.

    Digital Desk: In the wake of new coronavirus
    variants, nearing the 100 per day mark of COVID cases, Tamil Nadu Health
    Minister Ma Subramanian blamed the North Indian students for the spike in
    COVID-19 cases in the state.



    "North
    Indian students are spreading COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu." Students from
    Kelambakkam VIT College and Sathyasai College have been affected by the
    coronavirus infection in hostels and classes,
    "Subramanian stated." In some North Indian states, COVID-19
    cases are still increasing," he added.



    People
    are showing discontentment over the comments made by the Health Minister.
    "Blaming a particular region for the spike in COVID cases is an immature
    act," people commented.



    Tamil
    Nadu reported as many as 98 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the
    overall tally reaching 34,55,474. However, no casualties have been reported
    yet.



    The
    number of people who have recovered from the virus rose to 34,16,907 with 49
    more people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, leaving 542 active
    COVID-19 cases.



    Chengalpet
    and Chennai districts accounted for a majority of cases, with 46 and 44
    respectively. Coimbatore and Tiruvallur added four each, while Kancheepuram and
    Vellore added one each.



    India
    registered 2,745 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, 407 more than yesterday,
    after a declining trend for the past few days.



    The
    number of active cases in the country rose to 18,386 from 17,883 yesterday. The
    active cases represent 0.04 percent of the total caseload in the country.