TN COUNTS INCREASE AS NEW CASES FOUND IN TRAVELLERS FROM OTHER STATES AND COUNTRIES. FULL COVID-19 REPORT HERE!

Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, 19 May, reported 688 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of cases in the state 12,448.

Of the 688 fresh cases, 37 are passengers returned from other countries (including 13 who initially tested negative and turned positive on exit test today). Also, 50 passengers returned from other States tested positive today.

Three persons succumbed to the virus on the date taking the death toll of the state to 84.

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

Total number of active cases on date (including isolation) - 7466

Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive today – 407/281/0

Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive till date – 8054/4391/3

Total number of functioning COVID-19 testing facilities – 63 (40 government and 23 private)

Total number of samples tested till date – 3,48,174

Total number of samples tested today – 10,333

Total number of persons tested till date – 3,32,352

Total number of persons tested today – 9844

Total number of suspected individuals in isolation ward admission – 4775

Total number of patients discharged following treatment till date– 4895

Total number of patients discharged following treatment today – 489