TN collects Rs 134 cr as donations to combat COVID-19

Chennai, Apr 15 () Tamil Nadu has received Rs 134crore from various individuals and firms so far ascontribution towards the state's fight against the spread ofcoronavirus, the government said on Wednesday.

The contributions include over 40,000 PCR kits fromTata Group valued at Rs eight crore, the government said.

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) kits are used incoronavirus testing.

An official release said government employees, firms,banks, trusts, organisations and celebrities among othershave so far contributed Rs 134.63 crore towards the ChiefMinister's Public Relief Fund.

Further, Tata Group has donated 40,032 PCR kits.

Chief Minister K Palaniswami thanked all those who hadcontributed towards the CMPRF and especially lauded the TataGroup for donating PCR kits. SAROH ROH