NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, APRIL 20
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President M.K. Stalin on Monday urged the Tamil Nadu government to take steps on war footing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the state.
தமிழகத்தில் #COVID19-க்கு மேலும் ஒரு மருத்துவர் பலியாகி இருப்பது வேதனையளிக்கிறது. மக்கள் நலன் காக்கப் பணியாற்றும் காவல்துறையினர், ஊடகத்தினருக்கும் #CoronaVirus தொற்றி இருப்பது அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கிறது.
அதிமுக அரசு அலட்சியம் காட்டாமல் செயல்பட வேண்டிய அவசர நிலையையே இது உணர்த்துகிறது! pic.twitter.com/hRTZE31GkN
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) April 20, 2020
In a statement issued here Stalin said it is shocking to note that the novel Coronavirus has infected journalists, police official and doctors.
Stalin said the people are worried as the number of people infected with the coronavirus is on the rise in the state after Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on April 16 assured that the state may be free of the virus infection in a couple of days.
Stalin said with the wide use of rapid test kits, the government should estimate the level of virus spread and take necessary preventive action on war-footing.
On Sunday Tamil Nadu reported a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 patients with 105 persons diagnosed with the coronavirus infection taking the total tally to 1,477.
After reporting lower numbers during the previous couple of days, the state has reported a drastic increase in the new infection numbers.