The number of novel coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu crossed 7,000-mark today after 669 fresh cases emerged in the last 24 hours.
According to the state health department, the total number of confirmed cases in the state increased to 7,204. The number of virus-related deaths also surged to 47 after three more patients died since yesterday, it added.
There are currently, 5,195 active cases in the state while 1,959 patients have been discharged or recovered since the virus outbreak, including 135 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
Out of the total cases, 4,907 patients are male, 2,295 are females and two are transgender, the department stated. As many as 13,367 samples have been tested for Covid-19 since yesterday, taking the total number of