With 509 more novel coronavirus cases in the state in the last 24 hours, Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 count increased to 9,227, according to the state health department data.
Along with that, the death toll also rose to 64 after three more fatalities were reported since yesterday, it added. Currently, there are 6,984 active patients while 2,176 patients have recovered from the highly contagious disease.
Out of these cured patients, 42 were treated successfully today. Of the total number of confirmed cases, 6,136 are males, 3,088 are females and three (3) are transgender patients, the data stated.
So far, 2,68,250 residents in the state have been tested for the virus while 2,79,467 samples have been tested. There are currently 56 testing