Visitors at Marina Beach during Covid-induced lockdown in Chennai. (PTI)
Tamil Nadu Chennai News Live Updates: Tamil Nadu recorded 1,538 positive cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, bringing the state tally to 26,11,837. Among these, Chennai reported 189 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,43,786. The state recorded 22 deaths on Sunday, putting the state toll at 34,878. 19 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 1,753 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 25,59,637.
Till date, 15,25,149 males, 10,86,650 females and 38 transgenders have tested positive for the virus in the state.
According to a bulletin released by the Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu, 4,20,15,963 samples from the state have been tested till date, with 1,61,974 samples having been sent yesterday. There are 288 Covid-19 testing facilities in the state, out of which 69 are government and 219 are private facilities.
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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-chennai-live-news-updates-today-stalin-aiadmk-madras-hc-corporation-coronavirus-airport-police-traffic-cmrl-live-7477446/
