In Tamil Nadu, the 'even-semester' examinations for all the arts, science and engineering students except the final semester are cancelled. <br />''<br />''Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy has made the announcement saying, the decision is based on the recommendations of the committee constituted to look into the issue in view of the prevailing Covid-19 situation. All the exempted students are promoted to their next semesters. <br />''<br />''The state higher education department is expected to come out with detailed guidelines on the method of evaluation of the students' performance for the semester.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Meanwhile, the total Covid-19 infections in Tamil Nadu has gone up to nearly one lakh ninety three with a record 6472 people confirmed positive today. <br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that, the</span> Tamil Nadu Governor's office in Chennai has reported that 84 of its staff working at its outer periphery are found to be positive for Covid-19 infection. Most of them are the police and fire and rescue personnel involved in security duties. <br />''<br />''The state health department has taken measures to isolate and treat them. The Raj Bhavan has said the Governor and the officials in his secretariat have not come in contact with the infected patients. Raj Bhavan premises have been sanitized. Meanwhile, Chennai Corporation Commissioner G.Prakash has said the ongoing intense activities against the spread of the pandemic needs to be carried forward at least for the next three to four months.<br />