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The number of new coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu exceeded 8,000 marks, after 798 Covid-19 positive patients were reported in the state in the last 24 hours. This is the highest single-day peak witnessed in the state so far. The last such significant jump in confirmed cases was recorded at 771 on May 6, 2020. Currently, the total number of cases in the state has risen to 8,002, according to the state health department.
Along with that, the number of deaths rose to 53 after 6 more virus-related deaths were recorded since yesterday, he added.
Currently, there are 5,895 active patients, while 2,051 patients have recovered from the highly contagious disease. Of these cured patients, 92 were successfully treated today.
Of the total confirmed cases, 5,421 are men, 2,579 are women and two are transgender patients, according to the data.
So far, 2.43,952 residents in the state have been analyzed for the virus, while 2,54,899 samples have been analyzed.
There are currently 53 test centers in the state, including 16 private ones.
Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus cases in India increased to 67,152, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The death toll in the country from coronavirus-related complications rose to 2,206.
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