33 Covid cases in Kancheepuram industries, district on alert: collector

There are over 1,000 units in the district, many of which are small scale units that don't need specific permission to resume

Amid reports of Covid-19 positive cases in some industrial units in the automobile and manufacturing hubs near Chennai, the Kancheepuram district administration has said it is taking all precautions to ensure safety of the workers. The district has reported 33 Covid-19 positive cases from industrial units so far, from of which were from six companies, the administration said without revealing the names of the units. 

With the State government allowing industries to work with limited manpower from May 6 onwards, the district has allowed 656 units to function. Since the government has allowed 50 per cent of the workforce in these