Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami Thursday said that the state government will take a call on conducting NEET only after the Covid-19 comes to an end. (File)Tamil Nadu Chennai Coronavirus News August 26, 27 Highlights: Except for the final semester examination, other examinations for undergraduate and postgraduate students stand cancelled in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday recorded 5,958 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of patients undergoing treatment for the disease in the state to 3,97,261. Of the new cases, close to 37 per cent came from Chennai and its neighbouring districts Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur. As many as 118 deaths were recorded in the state on Wednesday, taking the COVID-19 death toll in Tamil Nadu to 6,839.

Source: Indian Express August 26, 2020 04:00 UTC