TN: 5 deaths and 434 new positive cases, concerns as Total cases touch a new high.

Tamil Nadu on Friday, 15 May, reported 434 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of cases in the state 10,108.

Of the 434 new cases, 309 are from Chennai. Also, six passengers returned from Maldives, 40 from Maharashtra, two from Gujarat and 1 from Karnataka have tested positive for the virus in Tamil Nadu.

Five persons succumbed to the virus on the date taking the death toll of the state to 71.

The following is the COVID-19 statistics of Tamil Nadu as of 15 May:

Total number of active cases on date - 7435

Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive today – 253/181/0

Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive till date – 6642/3463/3

Total number of functioning COVID-19 testing facilities – 58 (38 government and 20 private)

Total number of samples tested till date – 3,03,104

Total number of samples tested today – 11,672

Total number of persons tested till date – 2,90,906

Total number of persons tested today – 10,883

Total number of suspected individuals in isolation ward admission – 4598

Total number of patients discharged following treatment till date– 2599

Total number of patients discharged following treatment today – 359