Chennai, Jan 7 (PTI): Highlights from the Southern region at 5.45 PM.

MDS2 KL-BIRDFLU-TEAM Bid flu outbreak Central team reaches Kerala AlappuzhaKer A three-member central team arrived here on Thursday to assess the situation arising out of outbreak of bird flu in Alappuzha and Kottayam districts, official sources said.MDS3 PD-VIRUS-CASES Woman succumbs to COVID-19 in Puducherry, toll mounts to 636 Puducherry A 78-year old woman succumbed to coronavirus in Karaikal region, raising the overall toll to 636 in the union territory on Thursday.

MDS1 TL-VIRUS-CASES COVID-19: 379 new cases, 3 fatalities in Telangana Hyderabad: Telangana recorded 379 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the total positives to over 2.88 lakh while three more deaths were added pushing the toll to 1,559. MDS2 KL-BIRDFLU-TEAM Bid flu outbreak: Central team reaches Kerala Alappuzha(Ker): A three-member central team arrived here on Thursday to assess the situation arising out of outbreak of bird flu in Alappuzha and Kottayam districts, official sources said.

MDS3 PD-VIRUS-CASES Woman succumbs to COVID-19 in Puducherry, toll mounts to 636 Puducherry: A 78-year old woman succumbed to coronavirus in Karaikal region, raising the overall toll to 636 in the union territory on Thursday. MDS4 TN-GUV-SRILANKA TN Guv welcomes Jaishankar's comments, says it conveys Centre's concern for Tamil people in Sri Lanka Chennai: Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Thursday welcomed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's statement in Sri Lanka, which he said signified the Centre's concern towards Tamils and would be welcomed by the people of Tamil Nadu.

MDS6 TN-VIRUS-SIDDHA-EFFICACY Siddha formulation ''Kabasura kudineer'' a boon in preventing COVID-19 among front-line workers: TN Health secy Chennai: The Siddha formulation ''Kabasura Kudineer'', popularised during the COVID-19 pandemic times, helped in preventing the infection among the frontline workers in Tamil Nadu, state Health Secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan has said. MES3 TL-CHIEF JUSTICE Justice Hima Kohli takes oath as new CJ of Telangana HC Hyderabad: Hima Kohli was on Thursday sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court here.PTI SS PTI PTI

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)