TN CORONA UPDATE: NEW CASES, RECOVERIES AND DEATHS - MAY 29

Tamil Nadu on Friday, 29 May, reported 874 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of cases in the state 20,246.

Of the 874 new cases, 141 are people who have returned from other States (Maharashtra-135, Kerala-3, West Bengal-1, Karnataka-1, and Telengana-1)

Nine people succumbed to the virus on the date taking the death toll of the state to 154.

The following is the COVID-19 statistics of Tamil Nadu as of 29 May:

Total number of active cases on date (including isolation) – 8,776

Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive today – 518/356/0

Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive till date – 12,737/7,504/5

Total number of functioning COVID-19 testing facilities – 71 (43 government and 28 private)

Total number of samples tested till date – 4,66,550

Total number of samples tested today – 11,334

Total number of suspected individuals in isolation ward admission – 6,269

Total number of patients discharged following treatment till date– 11,313

Total number of patients discharged following treatment today – 765