Hotel Saravana Bhavan to door deliver food
To help people get food in this lock down period, hotel Saravana Bhavan on North Mada Street, Mylapore is offering free door delivery for orders exceeding Rs. 300. Food can …
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Mar.24 late evening: Shops close early, traffic on Marina road flows at night and police patrols do rounds to announce lockdown
Mylapore began to lockdown early this evening and now, motorists and people on the road are being told by police that they must get home and not be in the …
Read MoreCommunity centre housing homeless faces challenges
Social workers are facing many challenges in dealing with people who are homeless or left stranded in the wake of the virus regulations and housed in shelters of the city’s …
Read MoreStores regulate shoppers, ask them at gate to clean hands with sanitisers
Busy stores are taking more steps to regulate shoppers in times of the virus. The popular Amma Nanna store in the far end of R. A. Puram has requested shoppers …
Read MoreBanks cut down business hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Banks in the neighbourhood have out out notices saying that business hours are now between 10 a,m. and 2 p.m only. Customers are told to approach the bank only for …
Read MoreAs lockdown draws near, normal life at stores and markets; Tuesday evening
With people aware that the regulations to come into force on Tuesday evening to combat the virus spread, there is no great rush in the local markets or large stores. …
Read MoreWe are disinfecting and cleaning frequently, says staff at Kaakkum Karangal
Kaakkum Karangal, a home for seniors at San Thome High Road, has about 30 men and women. When asked about the precautions they are taking to prevent the spread of …
Read MoreNot all pharmacies have sanitisers to sell this morning, masks available
None of the chain of Apollo Pharmacy stores have stocks of sanitisers as of Tuesday morning. We checked out at least 4 stores across Mylapore area and the staff said …
Read MoreSchools may soon be used as a shelter, says principal of local Corporation school
Schools may soon be used as shelters to house the homeless and those waiting to leave the city. The principal of the Chennai High School at Sringeri Mutt Road, R. …
Read MoreHospital in Mandaveli shuts its operation
Pranavs, a hospital at Devanathan Street, in Mandaveli has shut its operation in view of the Coronavirus spread. A notice pasted outside this hospital reads, ‘Due to the current situation, …
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Advice from chest diseases specialist: his clinic is on Appu Street
Dr. U. V. Ramakrishnan, specialist in chest diseases and TB who has his clinic on Appu Street 1st Lane says that he gets patients now who are anxious about the …
Read MoreResidents of Sriram Nagar, Alwarpet take precautions
The residents of Sriram Nagar Association at Alwarpet have started taking the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The president of the association Dr. VBN Murthy says, “We …
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