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CHENNAI, MARCH24
Three more people were tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday with all having history of foreign travel, as the COVID-19 cases in the state rose to 15, the government said.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr C Vijayabaskar said two of them were women while the third person was a 74 year-old man.
“All 3 travelled abroad.74 Y M return from USA at #Stanley (hospital),52 Y F return from USA at #Stanley,25 Y F return from Swiss (Switzerland) at #KMC,” he said in a tweet.
#coronaupdate:Chennai reports 3 new cases for #COVID19. All 3 travelled abroad.74 Y M return from USA at #Stanley,52 Y F return from USA at #Stanley,25 Y F return from Swiss at #KMC,.They are residents of Porur, Purasaivakkam, Keelkattalai rsptvly.Pts in isolation & stable. #CVB
— Dr C Vijayabaskar – Say No To Drugs & DMK (@Vijayabaskarofl) March 24, 2020
All three patients were in isolation and stable, he said, adding, they were residents of different localities in the city. With these three new cases, the total number of positive cases of the virus in Tamil Nadu has reached 15, including a 45 year-old man who was earlier discharged following treatment.
Health Minister Vijayabhaskar also appealed the people to cooperate with the efforts of the government to contain the infection by staying inside home and sought the people to spread the awareness message on how to prevent coronavirus in a tweet.
#StayAtHomeSaveLives: Kindly cooperate in our fight against #corona. Stay at home to prevent the spread of disease. Pls share the awareness messages to friends & family. Let’s take care of each other! #TN_Together_AgainstCorona @CMOTamilNadu @MoHFW_INDIA #vijayabaskar pic.twitter.com/PXShyi43vk
— Dr C Vijayabaskar – Say No To Drugs & DMK (@Vijayabaskarofl) March 24, 2020
Coronavirus update as on March 24 by the Minister in a tweet
#COVID19 TN Stats 24.3.20 :
Screened Passengers- 2,09,163
Under Followup -15,298
Beds in Isolation wards- 9154
Current Admissions- 116
Samples Tested – 743 (Negative-608, Positive- 15(1 discharged),Under Process- 120)
#TN_Together_AgainstCorona #Vijayabaskar @MoHFW_INDIA— Dr C Vijayabaskar – Say No To Drugs & DMK (@Vijayabaskarofl) March 24, 2020
