TN RECORDS ANOTHER RISE IN DEATH TOLL TODAY: CHECK POSITIVE CASES & RECOVERIES AS ON AUGUST 17  

Tamil Nadu on Monday, August 17, reported 5,890 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of cases in the state to 3,43,945.  

The following is the COVID-19 statistics of Tamil Nadu as of August 17:

- Total number of active cases on date (including isolation) -   54,122.  

- Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive till date –  2,07,508 / 1,36,408 / 29.   

- Total number of functioning COVID-19 testing facilities –136 (62 Govt +74 Private) 

 - Total Number of samples tested by RT-PCR till date  –     37,78,778.  

- Total number of samples tested today –  67,532.    

- Total number of persons tested by RT-PCR till date – 36,47,582.  

- Total number of persons tested today –  65,643.  

- Total number of patients discharged following treatment till date– 2,83,937.    

- Total number of patients discharged following treatment today – 5,667.  

- Total number of deaths today / till date - 120 (36 Private & 84 Govt) / total 5,886.