It is that time of the day when the official number of the COVID-19 cases are released and June 26th has now become the day with the single highest ! The official numbers of COVID-19 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 3645 new cases of COVID positive being reported, taking the overall total to 74,622! Of these, 1957 new cases have been identified in Chennai alone, taking the district's total to 49,484! Chengalpattu has recorded 232 new cases and Madurai has recorded 197 cases, while Tiruvallur has registered 177 and Vellore 149!
There have been 46 new COVID related deaths in Tamil Nadu in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 957. As of now, Chennai is the biggest hotspot in the state and has 49,484 cases registered. The total number of active cases in entire Tamil Nadu, stands at 32,305 while the number of active cases in Chennai alone has crossed 20k and stands at 20,136! The number of recoveries has reduced drastically compared to the previous few days! There have only been 1358 new recoveries and discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recovered people to 41,357. There have been 33,675 samples tested, in the past 24 hours alone, taking the total tests to 1,042,649!
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: