June 25, 2020 8:31 AM

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Tamil Nadu: Vehicular movement from one district to other remains suspended

In Tamil Nadu, vehicular movement from one district to the other remains suspended from today. Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy announced that public transport will be operated only within the districts till the end of this month. The move is aimed at containing the spread of the Covid-19. For inter-district travel, ePass is made compulsory. The state has witnessed a record 2865 new cases leading to the total figure crossing the 67-thousand mark.<br />'' <br />''The Tamil Nadu government has included Covid-19 treatment under the new health insurance scheme meant for its staff and pensioners. An order by the government issued yesterday has fixed the ceiling for the treatment in recognised hospitals under the scheme. The scheme was about to expire by the 30th of this month and has been given an extension for another year.<br />'' <br />''In another development, Theni district has also joined Chennai and Madurai in going for a complete lockdown till the end of this month. In Madurai, the local administration has mobilised mobile medical teams to intensify the disease control measures. <br />

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