COVID-19: One Death, 64 New Positive Cases Reported in TN Today; Additional Details Listed

Tamil Nadu on Sunday, 26 April, reported 64 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of cases in the state 1885. Of the 64 new cases, 28 were from Chennai alone.

The state’s death toll rose to 24 after it reported one death on the date.

The following is the COVID-19 statistics of Tamil Nadu as of 26 April:

Total number of Male/Female tested positive today – 39/25

Total number of Male/Female tested positive till date – 1279/606

Total number of passengers under home quarantine – 29,056

Total number of passengers in government quarantine facilities – 26

Total number of functioning COVID-19 testing facilities – 41 (30 government and 11 private)

Total number of samples tested till date – 87,605

Total number of samples tested today – 7495

Total number of persons tested till date – 79,586

Total number of persons tested today – 6621

Total number of suspected individuals in isolation ward admission – 1838

Total number of patients discharged following treatment till date– 1020

Total number of patients discharged following treatment today – 60

Total number of active cases on date - 838