Send Tamil Nadu s single-day coronavirus cases tally crossed the 15,000 mark on Sunday, pushing the total case count to 10.81 lakh till date. As many as 82 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 13,557 so far, the health department said.
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Chennai: The state registered 15,659 fresh cases while recoveries mounted to 9,63,251 today with 11,065 patients being discharged, a bulletin said. The state capital continued to constitute the bulk of the total cases accounting for 4,206 new infections, totaling 3,09,899 till date. The metropolis also leads in the number of fatalities with 4,467 people succumbing to the virus.Â
The number of samples tested today was at 1,26,298, pushing the cumulative number of specimens examined so far to 2.20 crore. Besides Chennai, Chengalpet added 1,242 cases and Coimbatore 1,038 new cases while 30 districts have clocked new infections in triple digits indicating a sharp increase of the v
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Over 2,000 children aged 0 to 12 years have tested positive in the last 10 days; rapid surge in family clusters
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Over 2,000 children aged 0 to 12 years have tested positive in the last 10 days; rapid surge in family clusters Over the past few weeks, the number of children testing positive for COVID-19 has steadily increased in the State.
Though children getting infected is not uncommon given the rapid surge in cases and family clusters, paediatricians have a word of caution for parents as seeking early medical help for symptoms is crucial.