Another 442 fresh cases of COVID-19 were identified in the past 24 hours in the State. As on date 4,074 people are undergoing treatment for the infection. Till date, as many as 8,49,166 people have been infected. At the same time, in a day 453 people were discharged from various health facilities, taking the tally of those cured to 8,32,620.

The State also registered six deaths. With this, 12,472 people have died of the infection, according to the daily bulletin of the Director of Public Health.

Of the 2,584 passengers who returned from the United Kingdom between January 8 and February 23, as many as 2,025 had been traced and tested.

While 12 people tested positive, 1,995 tested negative for the new variant. Results of 18 passengers are awaited, health officials said.

The details of the passengers include cross notification from/to other States. The Health Department is tracing other passengers as well.

So far, the State has identified 36 primary cases and 20 others who were in contact with them.

Of this, six primary cases tested positive and were in a separate isolation ward.

The rest of them tested negative on follow-up RT-PCR and had been discharged but are under home quarantine.

Out of 56 RT-PCR positive patients sent for whole genome sequencing till date, 11 people were positive and 28 negative. The results of 17 others were awaited.

No deaths

In Chennai district, another 148 people tested positive in the past several hours and 113 more were discharged post-treatment.

As on date, 1,700 people are under treatment in various health facilities. No deaths were recorded in the district, however.

Till date 2,34,652 cases have been reported in the district, of which 2,28,810 people have been discharged. The district also recorded 4,142 deaths.

While Perambalur and Kallakurichi did not record any fresh case, nine districts recorded cases in double digits.

Three of the six deaths in the last 24 hours were recorded in government hospitals.

While five of the deaths were due to pre-existing co-morbid conditions, one person died due to complications arising from the infection.

A 51-year-old man from Tiruvallur, who had been admitted to a private hospital in the city on February 16, tested positive the next day for COVID-19.

He had been admitted with complaints of fever and cough for five days and loss of appetite for three days. He died on Monday evening due to COVID-19 pneumonia, as per the records.

15,332 vaccinated

Meanwhile, as many as 15,332 people were vaccinated on Tuesday. Of this 9,967 beneficiaries received the first dose and 5,365 the second dose.

Among them were 11,249 healthcare workers and 2,242 frontline workers, other than the police.

A total of 1,793 police personnel and 41 RPF staff were administered the vaccine. Seven staff on election duty were also inoculated.

Till date, 4,00,698 people – healthcare workers, frontline workers, police and election staff – had been administered the vaccine in the State.

Over 3.18 lakh healthcare workers, who handle patients, had been inoculated. The number of frontline workers who took the jab was 48,349.

A total of 34,003 police personnel and 133 RPF beneficiaries had been given the shots so far. As on date, 34 election staff had also been administered the vaccine.

Among them, 3,59,607 people received the first dose of the vaccine while 41,091 persons received the second dose.

The State has built a capacity to offer 18,32,175 doses of Covishield and Covaxin. Of this, 17,79,281 doses are of Covishield and 52,894 doses are of Covaxin.

LEFT-wing trolls are celebrating Rush Limbaugh’s cancer death, saying they hope the outspoken talk radio host is ‘in hell’.

They’ve been gloating about their ‘euphoria’ on social media after being outraged by Limbaugh ‘s politically incorrect insults over the years.

Limbaugh, who ripped into liberals and was one of the most powerful voices in politics, influencing the rightward push of American conservatism and the rise of Donald Trump, died on Wednesday at the age of 70.

His death from lung cancer has prompted an outpouring of love from his legions of supporters on social media, including Donald Trump Jr who hailed him as a ‘legend’.

But there are also plenty of haters, slamming Limbaugh for his offensive take on life, and tweeting that he “did not make the world a better place”.

A Yale Law School professor, Scott Shapiro, tweeted: “I wouldn’t say I was happy that Rush Limbaugh died. It’s more like euphoria,” before setting his account to private following a backlash, reports Daily Wire .

Charlotte Clymer condemned him as a “coward and white supremacist”.

Rick & Morty writer, Siobhan Thompson, tweeted: “RIP Rush Limbaugh died 69 years later than he shoulda.”

Media Matters’ editor-at-large Parker Malloy added on Twitter: “My sincerest condolences go out to hell’s other residents who now have to deal with being associated with him.”

Santa Barbara and General Hospital actor Nancy Lee Grahn tweeted: “To have chosen to live your life as a hate mongering, intolerant, racist, misogynist, infamous enough for people to know you died, but repugnant enough for no one to care, except for those exactly like you. #RushLimbaugh Such a shame.”

While some fans applauded her harsh words, shrugging off his death as “no great loss”, others slated her, with one replying, “I care. You are a hater.”

Associated Press explains there have long been divided opinions over Limbaugh – who regarded his title as “most dangerous man in America” as a badge of honor.

He described himself as a ‘truth detector’, the ‘doctor of democracy’, a “lover of mankind, a harmless, lovable little fuzz ball” and an “all-around good guy.” He also claimed he had “talent on loan from God”.

Limbaugh was known for pinning insulting names on his enemies and raging against the mainstream media, accusing it of feeding the public lies.

He called Democrats and others on the left communists, wackos, feminazis, liberal extremists, faggots and radicals.

When actor Michael J. Fox, suffering from Parkinson’s disease, appeared in a Democratic campaign commercial, Limbaugh mocked his tremors.

When a Washington advocate for the homeless killed himself, he cracked jokes.

And as the AIDS epidemic raged in the 1980s, he made the dying a punchline. He called 12-year-old Chelsea Clinton a dog.

When a woman accused Duke University lacrosse players of rape, he derided her as a “ho,” and when a Georgetown University law student supported expanded contraceptive coverage, he dismissed her as a ‘slut’.

But to those who loved and admired him, Limbaugh – including the ex US president – he was a fighter, especially while battling lung cancer.

Donald Trump said that Limbaugh “has passed away to a better place, free from physical pain and hostility.

“His honor, courage, strength, and loyalty will never be replaced. Rush was a patriot, a defender of Liberty, and someone who believed in all of the greatness our Country stands for.

“Rush was a friend to myself and millions of Americans – guiding light with the ability to see the truth and paint vivid pictures over the airwaves.”

During the 2016 presidential primaries, Limbaugh said he realized early on that Trump would be the nominee, and he likened the candidate’s deep connection with his supporters to his own.

In a 2018 interview, he conceded Trump is rude but said that is because he is “fearless and willing to fight against the things that no Republican has been willing to fight against.”

Candace Owens tweeted that she was, “heartbroken about Rush Limbaugh.

“He is an American icon that can never be replaced. Let the life he led serve as a reminder to us all to fight nonstop for truth.

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“We face dark times in this country, but we can all be a light if we have the courage to speak up, unapologetically.”

Black Lives Matter supporter Keith Gabrielson replied: “May he Rest In Peace. We must put political differences aside and honor a great man.”

Former President George W. Bush said Limbaugh “spoke his mind as a voice for millions of Americans.”

Gogglebox stars Dom and Steph Parker have put their posh manor house hotel on the market for £5 million.

The couple snapped up the stunning huge Grade I-listed boutique hotel – where they filmed for the Channel 4 show – for £2.6 million in 2004.

They then spent a further £2.5 million renovating The Salutation – but are now selling the property, with Dom saying they are “too old” to run it themselves.

The Parkers last year admitted that the company running the manor house would be liquidated and guests’ deposits would be lost.

The hotel was subsequently shut – leaving 33 workers jobless in January ahead of the pandemic.

Speaking ahead of putting the house on the market, Dom last year said: “We’re looking for £5 million for the purchase price. We ideally want to sell the building.

“It has been our lives, our home, our joy – our stage for Gogglebox.”

He added: “It is a very important part of the past 14 years of our lives, and it is such a beautiful building. But we are just too old and exhausted, and don’t have the energy to run it any more.”

The Salutation, in Sandwich, Kent, was built in 1912, is spread over 3.7 acres and boasts 17 bedrooms – along with a 60-cover restaurant which has been doing fine dining.

It was designed and built by Sir Edward Lutyens in a Queen Anne style.

Its Salutation Gardens won Gold at last year’s Chelsea Flower Show, and are recognised as some of the best in the country with RHS Partner Garden status.

Dom and Steph – who featured in Channel 4’s Gogglebox from 2013 to 2016 – spent five years restoring the building and its gardens after buying it.

Dom said last year: “It is crying out for someone to get on board and love it as we have.

“We have personally invested millions into the gardens, and to achieve Gold at Chelsea last year was incredible.”

Dom admits the gardens at the house are one of the key summertime attractions and have been restored by staff.

“The staff have absolutely worked tirelessly on restoring the gardens, but it will be lost if they are neglected. It would be a crying shame to see that go to pot,” he said.

“It’s a fabulous building. All somebody needs to do is turn up and turn it on – it’s all sitting ready to go.”

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