Due to the frequent increase in the spike of corona cases in Tamilnadu recently, Tamilnadu health secretary beela Rajesh has been removed by government and appointed senior IAF official J Radhakrishnan to the post and as a nodal officer for Chennai.

Beela Rajesh, IAS, Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department is transferred and posted as Secretary to Government, Commercial, Taxes and Registration Department vice Thiru N. Muruganandam IAS, holding an additional charge,” a notification released by the government.