Tamil Nadu adds 2,174 new Coronavirus cases Wednesday, crosses 50K mark

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Tamil Nadu adds 2,174 new Coronavirus cases Wednesday, crosses 50K mark

The number of infected children in the state in the age group 0-12 went up to 2,533

Wednesday June 17, 2020 8:07 PM, IANS

Chennai: Tamil Nadu on Wednesday said 2,174 people tested positive for coronavirus in the state over the past 24 hours.

In a statement, the state Health Department said a total of 2,174 persons tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total tally to 50,193.

The total death toll too went up to 576. Among the dead are also B.J. Damodharan, a senior official working in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami's office.

According to Tamil Nadu Health Department, Damodharan was working as Private Secretary in Palaniswami's office tested positive for coronavirus. He was admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital here for treatment. However, he succumbed to the infection on Wednesday.

Tamil Nadu Corona Recovery Rate

The number of Covid-19 cured persons who have been discharged from various hospitals on Wednesday was 842 and the total tally at 27,624.

The total number of active cases in the state stands at 21,990.

The number of infected children in the state in the age group 0-12 went up to 2,533.

State capital Chennai continued to head the Covid-19 infection table with 1,276 persons testing positive for the virus. Chennai's total tally of cases stands at 35,556.

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