Tamil Nadu recorded 1767 positive cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state tally to 25,52,049. Among these, Chennai reported 139 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,37,386. The state recorded 29 deaths on Tuesday, putting the state toll at 33,966. 28 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 2312 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 24,95,895.
As of Tuesday, the number of active Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu is 22,188. Till date, 14,91,084 males, 10,60,927 females and 38 transgenders have tested positive for the virus in the state.
According to a bulletin released by the Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu, 3,68,15,337 samples from the state have been tested till date, with 1,43,310 samples having been sent yesterday. There are 279 Covid-19 testing facilities in the state, out of which 69 are government and 210 are private facilities.read more
Tamil Nadu Chennai Live Updates: Recoveries cross 24.95 lakh as state reports 2312 discharges
