novel coronavirus cases on Thursday after over 2,000 more patients tested positive in the state in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally beyond 52,000.With 2,141 new cases, Tamil Nadu's total Covid-19 count since the pandemic outbreak now stands at 52,334, according to the state health department.On Wednesday, the state recorded 2,174 fresh cases, the highest in a single day.
The second-biggest spike in virus count was 1,989 on 13 June.Along with that, the death toll in the state also rose to 625 after 49 more virus-related fatalities were reported since Wednesday, it said.Of the new cases reported, 10 patients who arrived in Tamil Nadu from abroad tested positive in the state.