NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JUNE 21
As many as 53 COVID-19 related fatalities were reported across Tamil Nadu taking the toll in the state to 757 as 2,532 more tested positive for the virus pushing the aggregate to 59,377, a bulletin of the health department said on Sunday.
With the government enhancing its measures on testing of samples, the state reported its highest ever single day spike of 2,532 fresh cases, the bulletin said.
Following the addition of 2,532 cases, the total number of those affected in the state nears 60,000 at 59,377 cases in Tamil Nadu, it said.
பெருநகர சென்னை மாநகராட்சியின் ஆயுஷ் மருத்துவமனையில் இருந்து கொரோனா நுண்கிருமி தொற்றுக்கு எதிராக நோய் எதிர்ப்புச் சக்தியை அதிகரிக்க பரிந்துரைக்கப்படும் ஆர்சனிகம் ஆல்பம் மருந்தைப் பற்றி மருத்துவர். பண்டரிநாதன் கூறும் விவரங்கள்.#Covid19Chennai#GCC #Chennai#ChennaiCorporation pic.twitter.com/VdiRlgl0AE
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The number of recoveries also witnessed a quantum jump on Sunday with 1,438 people getting discharged after treatment totalling 32,754 so far.
The state has been reporting over 2,000 cases over the last few days.
According to the bulletin, 31,401 people were tested on Sunday alone taking the overall figures in the state to 8,92,612.
This is the second consecutive day in which the testing of people has surpassed 30,000 mark.
On Saturday, the department reported testing of 33,231 samples.
With the government attributing dense population as one of the reasons for the state capital reporting higher number of cases among the districts, Chennai continued to witness largest number of infections with 1,493 people having contracted the disease on Sunday, the bulletin said.
The number of active cases in Tamil Nadu stands at 25,863, the bulletin added.
Meanwhile, the main thoroughfares and even small gullies wore a deserted look on account of the complete lockdown on Sunday. Only essential services such as pharmacies, hospitals and essential service are allowed to prevent people from thronging in large numbers to buy meat, fish etc.
