Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu: 14-Day-Old Baby Among 231 New Cases In TN, Total 2,757

In Tamil Nadu, 231 coronavirus positive cases have been reported, taking the total cases to 2,757, revealed sources.

In Tamil Nadu, as many as more persons, including a 14-day-old baby in Kancheepuram district and a transgender, had tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24-hours, taking the state's total cases to 2,757 on Saturday, the Health Department said.

The department said a 76-year-old woman patient died of COVID-19, taking the state's death toll to 29.

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‘In Tamil Nadu, a 76-year-old woman patient died of COVID-19, taking the state's death toll to 29.’

Of the new infections, Chennai topped with 174 cases. According to the Health Department, the 231 new patients included 158 males, 72 females and 1 transgender.

The total corona positive cases (2,757) in Tamil Nadu include 159 children in the age group 0-12.

As many as 29 patients were discharged from the hospitals, taking the total cured patients in Tamil Nadu to 1,341. Now, the state has 1,384 active cases in hospitals.

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The only district free of Covid-19 all these days -- Krishnagiri -- reported its first patient on Saturday, turning it from Green zone to Orange zone category.

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The number of coronavirus patients in Ariyalur went up by 18 to 26 on Saturday as many of them working in the Koyambedu market in Chennai returned home.

Similarly, Perambalur, Villupuram and Cuddalore districts too saw a sudden spike in corona infections as people from Koyambedu market returned home.

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The government had banned retail sale of vegetables, fruits and flowers at the Koyambedu market and allowed only wholesale trade for a stipulated time period.

Source-IANS