Health | Citizen Matters, Chennai

Opinion: Chennai must not shift focus from testing as it enters Unlock 5.0

October 1, 2020 Varun Sukumar

The city’s COVID trajectory shows that it was able to contain spread only through sustained testing and isolation. It must stick to the strategy as it allows for phased reopening.

Lockdown realities: How parents are turning therapists for kids with cerebral palsy

September 7, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

Lockdown has prevented children with cerebral palsy from attending their much needed therapy sessions. But many parents in the city have taken the challenge head-on.

COVID-19: Pregnant women and senior citizens need extra measures of protection

August 27, 2020 Swati Amar

COVID-19 has been particularly tough on pregnant women and senior citizens. Swati Amar speaks to doctors and caretakers to understand what proactive measures are to be taken to protect the vulnerable.

கோவிட் சிகிச்சை: பிளாஸ்மா தானம் குறித்து நீங்கள் அறிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டியவை

August 13, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

கோவிட்-19 தொற்றில் இருந்து மீண்டவர்கள் தங்களது பிளாஸ்மாவை தானம் செய்து நோயின் பிடியில் உள்ளோருக்கு உதவலாம்.

How to work out at home: A COVID guide for fitness enthusiasts

August 11, 2020 Aishwarya Ram

Here’s a simple guide to help you start or maintain your workout regimen at home during the pandemic.

Should houses of COVID positive patients be boarded up as they are?

August 6, 2020 V Sriram

Presently, corrugated sheets are nailed all around the infected house or block, leaving an opening much like the eye of a needle! What if there is a need for emergency evacuation?

Here is how my family fought the coronavirus

July 31, 2020 Hemant Dugar

All members of Hemant Dugar’s family tested positive for COVID-19. He provides a first-person account of how they fought and overcame the virus, individually and also as a family.

All you wanted to know about plasma donation for COVID treatment in Chennai

July 30, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

Though still under clinical trials, plasma therapy has shown good results in COVID patients. Where is plasma therapy done in Chennai? What is the process like? Who can donate plasma? A quick FAQ

சென்னை நகர்ப்புற ஏழை குழந்தைகளின் ஊட்டச்சத்து கோவிடால் எவ்வாறு பாதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது?

July 29, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

ஊரடங்கு காலத்தில பள்ளி விடுமுறையின் காரணத்தால் பல சிறுவர்கள் மதிய உணவு இல்லாமல் தவிக்கின்றனர். சிறுவர்களிடம் ஊட்டச்சத்தின்மை அதிகரிக்கும் நிலையை எப்படி கையாளலாம்?

COVID deaths in Chennai: What’s the mortality rate in your zone?

July 28, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

Zonewise mortality rates, the role of comorbid conditions, the importance of constant monitoring of patients at home and in the hospital — a look at some key highlights from data released by the GCC

Chennai Buzz: Volunteers administered COVAXIN | 10 water bodies to be restored | E-challans to regulate parking…and more

July 25, 2020 News Desk

Latest updates on the COVID front in the city and news of other developments during the week that went by.

Why we should not oppose Sunday lockdowns in Chennai

July 15, 2020 S Raghavan

The TN government has experimented with various moves to contain the spike in cases in Chennai, one of the latest being the Sunday lockdowns. Here’s how it could lead to positive results.

கோவிட்-19 தொற்று ஏற்பட்டால் சென்னைவாசிகள் கடைப்பிடிக்க வேண்டியவை

July 15, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

உங்களுக்கு கோவிட்-19 தொற்று உறுதி செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளதா? முக்கிய உதவி எண்கள், தனிமைப்படுத்துதல், மருத்துவமனையை அணுகுதல் போன்று நீங்கள் அறிய வேண்டும் அனைத்து தகவல்களும் இங்கே.

Knock, knock! Are you ok?

July 11, 2020 Mahesh V

Everyday, they visit hundreds of Chennai households to check in on members, help quarantined families and collect critical information for authorities battling the pandemic. A chat with a COVID frontline worker

What to do if you test positive for COVID-19 in Chennai

July 9, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

A complete set of guidelines for all Chennaiites who may have symptoms or test positive for COVID — where to get tested, what to expect and important links and resources.