The number of novel coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu breached 8,000-mark, after 798 Covid-19 positive patients were reported in the state in the last 24 hours.
This is the highest single-day spike witnessed in the state yet. The last such significant jump in confirmed cases was recorded at 771 on 6 May, 2020.
Currently, the total number of cases in the state has increased to 8,002, according to the state health department. Along with that, the death toll surged to 53 after 6 more virus-related deaths were recorded since yesterday, it added.
Currently, there are 5,895 active patients while 2,051 patients have recovered from the highly contagious disease. Out of these cured patients, 92 were treated successfully today.