<span style="color: #222222;">Tamil Nadu continues to witness a downfall in the number of active Covid-19 cases. The medical bulletin issued by the state health department last evening says the number has come down  below 37-thousand. The new infections are three thousand  94  which is a new low in the state. 857 new infections were reported from Chennai.<br />''<br />''True to the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Tamil Nadu Government has been insisting the public not to be complacent in following the safety protocols. The state health Principal Secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan said, officials at the grass-root levels including at the Block levels have been asked to maintain strict vigil against people avoiding masks.<br />''<br />''In Chennai, the Corporation officials sealed a prominent textiles showroom in the heart of the city yesterday for violation of the social distancing norms. It clearly sends out a message to other showrooms also, as the officials want to avert any formation of new hotspots for the viral spread, especially at a time when the festive shopping is gathering steam.<br />''<br />''As the Prime Minister has said, there may be improvements in the overall Covid-19 situation, but the time is not yet ripe to avoid the masks, hand hygiene and social distancing. </span><br />