Tamil Nadu Sees Highest Single Day Jump in COVID-19 Cases, Count Crosses 82,000

With 3,940 fresh cases of COVID-19 being reported in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, the total number of cases in the southern state has reached 82,275, with the death toll at 1,079.

COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu reached a new high on Sunday, with 3,940 people testing positive and 54 people succumbing to the condition. According to the State Health Department, this is for the fourth day in a row that T.N is recording the daily highs in the country.

Tamil Nadu touched a new high in coronavirus infections with 3,940 persons testing positive and 54 Covid-19 patients breathing their last over the past 24-hours, said the State Health Department on Sunday.

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In a statement issued here the Health Department said 3,940 persons turned into Covid-19 patients in the state taking the total number of persons infected in the state with coronavirus to 82,275.

The death toll of Covid-19 patients went up to 1,079 till date with 54 persons dying in the state over the past 24-hours.

The statement said a total of 32,948 samples were tested taking the total tally to 11.10 lakh.

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The total number Covid-19 patients who got cured in the state went up to 45,537 with 1,443 persons getting discharged from various hospitals on Sunday.

Factoring the Covid-19 cured patients till date 45,537 and the 1,079 persons who died due to the virus the total number of active cases in Tamil Nadu stands at 35,656.

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The number of infected children in the state in the age group 0-12 went up to 4,012.

The state capital Chennai continued to head the Covid-19 infection table with 1,992 persons testing positive for the virus and the total tally stands at 53,762. The active cases in the city stands at 21,094.

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Source-IANS