HIGHLIGHTS-SOUTH 5.00 PM

: Highlights from the southern

region at 5 PM.

MDS1 TN-LOCKDOWN-LIQUOR

CM will decide on lockdown extension, reopening liquor outlets: TN Minister

Chennai: Whether to continue the lockdown beyond April 14 or not and if Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation-run liquor outlets may be reopened, will be decided by Chief Minister K Palaniswami, Excise and Prohibition Minister, P Thangamani said.

MDS2 AP-VIRUS-CASES

2 new cases of coronavirus reported in AP, tally goes up to 365

Amaravati(AP): Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported overnight in Andhra Pradesh, taking the total number of infected to 365, the health department said.

MDS5 KA-VIRUS-KASTURIRANGAN

India should become self-reliant in medical equipment, devices: Kasturirangan

Bengaluru: India needs to come out with a policy to make the country self-reliant in the field of medical equipment and devices drawing lessons from the battle against the COVID-19, eminent scientist K Kasturirangan said.

 

MDS8 PD-VIRUS-CASES

2 more test positive for COVID 19, tally risesto 7

Puducherry: Two more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Puducherry on Friday bringing the total active cases to seven in the union territory.

MDS10 TN-VIRUS-THAI-ARREST

Six Thai nationals held in TN for violating visa norms

Erode(TN): Six Thailand nationals, who tested positive for coronavirus and are undergoing treatment at a government hospital near here were arrested for allegedly indulging in religious preaching in violation of visa norms, police said.

MES2 TL-VIRUS-CABINET

Telangana Cabinet to meet on Apr 11 to discuss COVID-19 situation

Hyderabad: The Telangana Cabinet would meet on Saturday to discuss the situation arising out of COVID-19 and the need to extend lockdown in the state among other issues.