TN REPORTS BIG COVID-19 SPIKE! DETAILS OF NEW CASES, RECOVERIES AND DEATHS LISTED

Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, 27 May, reported 817 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of cases in the state 18,545.

Of the 817 fresh cases, 139 are passengers returned from other States (Maharashtra - 138, Kerala - 1).

Six persons succumbed to the virus on the date taking the death toll of the state to 133.

The following is the COVID-19 statistics of Tamil Nadu as of 27 May:

Total number of active cases on date (including isolation) - 8500

Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive today – 508/309/0

Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive till date – 11,725/6815/5

Total number of functioning COVID-19 testing facilities – 70 (42 government and 28 private)

Total number of samples tested till date – 4,42,970

Total number of samples tested today – 11,231

Total number of persons tested till date – 4,23,018

Total number of persons tested today – 10,661

Total number of suspected individuals in isolation ward admission – 5771

Total number of patients discharged following treatment till date– 9909

Total number of patients discharged following treatment today – 567