Over 100 vegetable vendors to undergo coronavirus test in Chennai

150 vegetable traders in MGR Market in Chennai are being asked to check for COVID-19 after two among them had tested positive for the virus

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Bengaluru, First Published May 19, 2020, 4:26 PM IST | Last Updated May 19, 2020, 4:26 PM IST

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150 vegetable vendors in Tamil Nadu's Chennai asked to undergo coronavirus test as two among them tested positive for the novel virus.

Regarding this, the MGR market in Chennai is shut for three days.

536 new coronavirus cases were reported on May 19 in Tamil Nadu, according to data released by the ministry of health and family welfare.

This brings the total reported cases of coronavirus in Tamil Nadu to 11,760.

Among the total people infected as on date, 4,406 have recovered and 81 have passed away.

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