COVID-19 IN TAMIL NADU: DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO 53; 798 FRESH CASES REPORTED

Tamil Nadu on Monday, 11 May, reported 798 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of cases in the state 8002. This is the biggest single-day spike in the state till date.

Six persons succumbed to the virus on the date taking the death toll of the state to 53.

The following is the COVID-19 statistics of Tamil Nadu as of 11 May:

Total number of active cases on date - 5895

Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive today – 514/284/0

Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive till date – 5421/2579/2

Total number of functioning COVID-19 testing facilities – 53 (37 government and 16 private)

Total number of samples tested till date – 2,54,899

Total number of samples tested today – 11,862

Total number of persons tested till date – 2,43,952

Total number of persons tested today – 11,584

Total number of suspected individuals in isolation ward admission – 4273

Total number of patients discharged following treatment till date– 2051

Total number of patients discharged following treatment today – 92