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Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 count breaches 46,000-mark with 1,843 fresh cases
novel coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu today surpassed the grim milestone of 46,000 to reach 46,504 confirmed Covid-19 patients since the outbreak, according to state health department.On Sunday, Tamil Nadu witnessed over 1,900 more novel coronavirus cases in a single day for the third day in a row.Along with that, the death toll also increased to 479 after 44 fatalities were recorded since Sunday, it added.Of the new cases reported, 13 patients (one each from Dubai, Doha and UAE, two from Malaysia and four each from Muscat and Qatar) who arrived in Tamil Nadu tested positive in the state.There are currently 20,678 active cases.Apart from that, a total of 25,344 patients have been discharged or cured of the highly contagious disease,