The central region reported 310 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
Five deaths were reported in the region. Two deaths each were reported in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur, and one in Tiruchi district.
Thanjavur reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the region — 92. Tiruchi reported 49. According to official sources, 13 patients were discharged from Tiruchi Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital on Thursday after recovery.
Tiruvarur reported 40 and Nagapattinam reported 43 fresh cases, reflecting a spike in the cases registered in the the districts.
Mayiladuthurai reported 30, while Pudukottai reported 22 fresh cases. In Karur, 18 patients reported positive, and in Ariyalur 13. Perambalur continued to report the least number of fresh cases with 10 on Thursday.
A student of the Government Higher Secondary School in Gandharvakottai reported COVID-19 positive on Thursday.
The girl student of class 12, had suffered from fever from September 4 onwards and had taken leave. She had visited a testing facility on her own and taken the RT-PCR test, official sources of the Health Department said.
Following this, the Health Department had undertaken disinfection and sanitation work on the school campus at Gandharvakottai. The girl’s classmates -- around 20 of them, teachers and primary contacts including her family will be tested, the official added.
A student from Kulamangalam in Pudukottai district tested positive for the virus a few days ago.
Mega vaccine campaigns
About 63,200 people are expected to be vaccinated at a mega campaign against COVID-19 to be held on September 12 in Tiruvarur district.
Disclosing this in a press release, District Revenue Officer, P. Chidambaram has said that it has been planned to conduct vaccine camps at 633 locations in the district during the campaign. Those who have not been vaccinated even once should come forward to get the vaccine dose in the interests of the community,
In Tiruchi, As part of a State-wide mega vaccination campaign on Sunday, the Tiruchi district administration has set a target of inoculating 1.37 lakh people through 650 camps.
Collector S. Sivarasu told officials at a meeting to prevent overcrowding and ensure that people in the remote areas get vaccinated. He advised them to work in tandem for successfully conducting the camps.
He also asked officials to set up special committees at the taluk-level to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination. He also gave instructions on creating adequate internet facilities and deputing staff for uploading details about vaccinated people on Cowin portal.
District Revenue Officer T. Palanikumar, Project Director of District Rural Development Agency V. Pichai, and Deputy Director of Health Services A. Subramani were present.
