'MAY 13' CORONA UPDATE: TN DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO 64 AFTER 3 SUCCUMB TO VIRAL ATTACK TODAY; 509 FRESH POSITIVE CASES REPORTED!

Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, 13 May, reported 509 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of cases in the state 9227.

Three persons succumbed to the virus on the date taking the death toll of the state to 64.

Death Details:

A 41-year-old Male from Chennai with Diabetes Mellitus admitted to Kilpauk MCH died yesterday due to Respiratory Failure.

A 43-year-old Male from Chennai with Diabetes Mellitus referred from a private hospital and admitted to RGGH died today due to Pneumonia / Respiratory Failure.

A 48-year-old Male from Chennai with Systemic Hypertension admitted to RGGH died yesterday due to Bilateral Pneumonia / Respiratory Failure.

The following is the COVID-19 statistics of Tamil Nadu as of 13 May:

Total number of active cases on date - 6984

Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive today – 288/221/0

Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive till date – 6136/3088/3

Total number of functioning COVID-19 testing facilities – 56 (38 government and 18 private)

Total number of samples tested till date – 2,79,467

Total number of samples tested today – 12,780

Total number of persons tested till date – 2,68,250

Total number of persons tested today – 12,666

Total number of suspected individuals in isolation ward admission – 4623

Total number of patients discharged following treatment till date– 2176

Total number of patients discharged following treatment today – 42