NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JUNE 13
Tamil Nadu reported 30 COVID-19 deaths that occurred on various dates recently together on Saturday, pushing the toll to 397 while the state recorded 1,989 fresh cases, the fourth successive day of close to 2,000 cases.
Here's the process flow of activities carried out after a person is identified as COVID-19 positive. #Covid19Chennai#GCC #ChennaiCorporation #Chennai pic.twitter.com/iHa9lLQPhY
— Greater Chennai Corporation (@chennaicorp) June 13, 2020
A ruling AIADMK MLA has tested positive for coronavirus and is being treated at a private hospital in the city and he is doing well, according to the party.
K Palani, representing Sriperumbudur constituency (Reserved) in Kancheepuram district near here tested positive for the virus and has been admitted to a private hospital in the city, a party functionary said.
Fatalities continued to mount in the state with 18 deaths in government and 12 in private hospitals and 23 people had co-morbidities, a health department bulletin said.
Dear Chennaites,
We are eternally grateful to those, who work round the clock to keep #Chennai safe. If you come across any of them, post a picture of them (with their permission) & tag us with the hashtag #GuardiansOfChennai.
Let's celebrate our Guardians!#Covid19Chennai#GCC pic.twitter.com/CJrsEGf31l— Greater Chennai Corporation (@chennaicorp) June 13, 2020
The 30 deaths, which occurred on various dates recently, were together reported today by the government. This is the highest number of fatalities declared for a single day in Tamil Nadu.
Following claims of mismatch in the number of COVID-19 deaths recorded by the Greater Chennai Corporation and public health department, the government had days ago constituted a reconciliation committee to look into the matter.
The fresh cases propelled the infection count to 42,687 in Tamil Nadu and 30,444 in the state capital.
Of the 1,989 fresh cases, 13 were returnees from abroad and 20 from other states. Chennai alone accounted for 1,487 cases. While, neighbouring Chengelpet and Tiruvallur districts reported 136 and 78 cases respectively. In a single day today, 17,911 samples were tested and in total 6,91,817 specimens have been examined till date.
On June 10, the state reported 1,927 cases and 1,008 recoveries. The following day, the new cases and discharges were 1,875 and 1,372 respectively.
On Friday, the new cases and recoveries were 1,982 and 1,342, making today the fourth consecutive day of close to 2,000 fresh positive cases. As many as 1,362 people were discharged on Saturday, which is also among the highest number of recoveries in a single day.
Cumulatively, 23,409 patients have got cured and 18,878 is the number of active cases.
#CoronaVirus தொற்று காரணமாக சென்னையிலுள்ள தனியார் மருத்துவமனையில் அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள திருபெரும்புதூர் அதிமுக MLA திரு.கே.பழனி அவர்கள் முழுமையாக நலமடைந்து மக்கள் பணியாற்ற வர வேண்டும் என்று மனதார விரும்புகிறேன்.
பொதுப்பணியில் இருப்பவர்கள் மிகுந்த எச்சரிக்கையுடன் செயல்பட வேண்டும்!
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) June 13, 2020
Meanwhile, DMK President and leader of the opposition M K Stalin on his twitter handle wished the AIADMK MLA speedy recovery and urged those in public work to be cautious while discharging their duties.
The 58-year old ruling party MLA is the second legislator in the state to contract the virus. DMK MLA J Anbazhagan died on Wednesday here after battling COVID-19 for eight days.
