Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, 21 May, reported 776 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of cases in the state 13,967.
Of the 776 fresh cases today, 79 are passengers returned from other States (Maharashtra - 76, Kerala - 1, Delhi - 1, West Bengal - 1). One person returned from Maldives also tested positive.
Seven persons succumbed to the virus on the date taking the death toll of the state to 94.
The following is the COVID-19 statistics of Tamil Nadu as of 21 May:
Total number of active cases on date (including isolation) - 7588
Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive today – 479/297/0
Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive till date – 8975/4989/3
Total number of functioning COVID-19 testing facilities – 66 (41 government and 25 private)
Total number of samples tested till date – 3,72,532
Total number of samples tested today – 12,464
Total number of persons tested till date – 3,55,893
Total number of persons tested today – 12,100
Total number of suspected individuals in isolation ward admission – 5315
Total number of patients discharged following treatment till date– 6282
Total number of patients discharged following treatment today – 400
