Hours after the first death in Tamil Nadu, State Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar has confirmed five new cases of the deadly coronavirus. He reported this news through a tweet on social media.
In his tweet he said, "#update: 5 news cases of #COVID19 in TN. 4 Indonesian nationals & their travel guide from Chennai test positive at #Salem Medical College. Quarantined since 22.3.20"
While in his earlier tweet, the health minister explained that screened passengers were 2,09,276, Under Followup - 15,492, Current Admissions- 211, Samples Tested - 890 (Negative-757, Positive- 23(1 discharged),Under Process- 110).
Meanwhile, earlier in the day, Vijayabaskar broke the news about the death of a Covid-19 positive patient at a state hospital in the wee hours of Wednesday. It was the first death in the state.
The 54-year-old patient died at Rajaji Hospital in Tamil Nadu and "had a medical history of prolonged illness with steroid dependent COPD, uncontrolled diabetes with hypertension".
Check out both the updated tweets below:
#update: 5 news cases of #COVID19 in TN. 4 Indonesian nationals & their travel guide from Chennai test positive at #Salem Medical College. Quarantined since 22.3.20 @MoHFW_INDIA @CMOTamilNadu #vijayabaskar
— Dr C Vijayabaskar (@Vijayabaskarofl) March 25, 2020
#COVID19 TN Stats 25.3.20 :
Screened Passengers- 2,09,276
Under Followup - 15,492
Current Admissions- 211
Samples Tested - 890 (Negative-757, Positive- 23(1 discharged),Under Process- 110)
#TN_Together_AgainstCorona #Vijayabaskar @MoHFW_INDIA
— Dr C Vijayabaskar (@Vijayabaskarofl) March 25, 2020
