Minister for Information ‘Kadambur’ C. Raju distributed essential commodities to 2,900 persons in separate functions organised here on Thursday. He handed over rice, grocery, vegetables to 1,900 van, autorickshaw, cab drivers, load-men, ‘pandal’ workers, photographers and members of various cultural troupes at Kovilpatti. In Tamil Nadu, 83 lakh unorganised sector labourers and 21,770 match factory workers had received the relief of ₹ 1,000 per family. Mr. Raju said 4,940 persons had been tested in Thoothukudi district to find 30 positive patients. “Since the people coming to Thoothukudi district from other districts or States are being quarantined for 28 days, the police have erected 15 check-posts on important highways including national highways.

Source: The Hindu May 07, 2020 14:45 UTC