COVID-19: Two Deaths, 54 New Positive Cases in Tamil Nadu; Details Listed

Tamil Nadu on Thursday, 23 April, reported 54 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of cases in the state to 1683. Of the 54 new cases, 27 were from Chennai alone.

The state’s death toll rose to 20 after it reported two deaths on the date.

The following is the COVID-19 statistics of Tamil Nadu as of 23 April:

Total number of passengers under home quarantine – 23,303

Total number of passengers in government quarantine facilities – 106

Total number of functioning COVID-19 testing facilities – 34 (23 government and 11 private)

Total number of samples tested till date – 65,977

Total number of samples tested today – 6954

Total number of persons tested till date – 59,952

Total number of persons tested today – 6880

Total number of suspected individuals in isolation ward admission – 1787

Total number of patients discharged following treatment till date– 752

Total number of patients discharged following treatment today – 90

Total number of active cases on date - 908

Total number of deaths till date - 20

Number of ventilators available – 3371

Number of isolation beds available – 29,074