NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, June 17
As many as 2,174 people were tested positive for coronavirus in the state over the past 24 hours and 48 more succumbed to the virus.
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In a statement, the state Health Department said a total of 2,174 persons tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total tally to 50,193. With 48 more deaths, the toll went up to 576.
The number of Covid-19 cured persons who have been discharged from various hospitals on Wednesday was 842 and the total tally at 27,624.
The total number of active cases in the state stands at 21,990.
The number of infected children in the state in the age group 0-12 went up to 2,533.
State capital Chennai continued to head the Covid-19 infection table with 1,276 persons testing positive for the virus. Chennai’s total tally of cases stands at 35,556, the bulletin said.