The first positive case of coronavirus was a member of the hotel staff, whose results came in on December 15.
A new COVID-19 cluster was found in Chennai after 85 people, including employees and guests, tested positive for the virus at the ITC Grand Chola Hotel in Guindy. The Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation directed the hotel not to hold banquets, events and meetings for the next 15 days, as well as to conduct saturation tests for all hotel residents, employees and guests. At the beginning of last month, a group had been found at IIT-Madras.
The first positive case of coronavirus was a hotel staff, whose results came on December 15. Soon, tests were carried out in several camps with samples of 605 people of which 85 were positive.
Tamil Nadu Health Secretary Radhakrishnan confirmed the figures and told reporters: “In a star hotel, a group was reported that started with a chef and spread to more people. We set up camps and took tests in locations, including the residence of staff members. “
“Of the 605 samples, 85 people tested positive for coronavirus. Most had mild symptoms and some returned home after treatment, ”he said.
All of the people who tested positive have been quarantined.
As of Friday, Tamil Nadu reported a total of 921 COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases in the city to 8,380. Tamil Nadu also has 24 primary cases of returnees from the UK and 20 cases of positive contacts.
More than 1,000 people were also discharged from hospitals on Friday. Chennai registered 252 positive cases, followed by Coimbatore with 82 cases and Chengalpattu with 54 cases.
Almost 13 people succumbed to the coronavirus.
When TNM approached ITC Grand Chola, it said: “The health and safety of our guests and associates is of the utmost importance. The property has been practicing the necessary SOPs established by the authorities, along with its own strict and accredited sanitation and hygiene. Protocol. From social distancing in public areas to rigorous hygiene in the kitchen, and periodic health checks on associates, all safety and prevention measures are being meticulously followed. “
“Each member of the team is trained and sensitized to follow the prescribed prevention of
COVID-19 protocols, in the interest of your safety and that of guests. While the GCC has classified some associates as asymptomatic and mild, the majority of our associates are working from home and have been absent from the property, so they have no contact with other associates and guests. “
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