Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 case count reached 6,535 on Saturday after 526 fresh cases were reported in the South Indian state. After four more deaths getting reported, the death toll in the state reached 44.
Of these over 6,500 cases, 1,867 cases are linked to Koyambedu market, said Tamil Nadu Health Department. Number of active cases in the state stand at 4,664.
Tamil Nadu government has set up high-level committee headed by ex-RBI governor C. Rangarajan to assess Covid-19 impact and suggest the way forward to improve the state's fiscal position. :The committee will also assess "additional costs and implications due to social distancing and other precautionary measures." It will also asses the opportunities and threats in the short and