It is that time of the day when the official number of the COVID-19 cases are released and May 24th has again come out with very high numbers. The numbers are very alarming, especially in Chennai. The official numbers of COVID19 Novel Corona Virus cases in Tamil Nadu are out and we have it for you. The last 24 hours show that Tamil Nadu has had 765 new cases of COVID positive being reported, taking the overall total to 16,277! Of these, 587 new cases have been identified in Chennai alone, taking the district's total to 9,989, with Chengalpattu having 46 cases, Tiruvallur registering 34 new cases and Kancheepuram recording 21!

There have been 8 new COVID related deaths in Tamil Nadu in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 111. As of now, Chennai is the biggest hotspot in the state and has 9,989 cases registered. The total number of active cases in entire Tamil Nadu, stands at 8,324 while the number of active cases in Chennai alone, stands at 5,653! The number of recoveries has been high and are at an all-time high, with 833 new recoveries and discharges and the total number of recovered people is now at 8,224. There have been 12,275 samples tested, in the past 24 hours alone, taking the total tests to 409,615! India has had an overall spike with over 6000 cases of COVID-19 positive being registered in the past 24 hours and over a 100 deaths!

We urge all our readers, viewers and subscribers to follow all the government mandated guidelines and stay safe at home! Break the chain and flatten the curve!

Check out the district-wise infected cases and detailed stats of recovered people here: