Chennai
These doctors and nurses were supposed to retire today.
This comes after the state government's earlier decision to double the salary of those who work with COVID-19 infected patients.
Tamil Nadu has so far recorded 74 coronavirus positive cases, as per state Health Minister Dr C Vijayabaskar.
According to the Health and Family Welfare, the total confirmed cases in the country rose to 1,251, with 32 deaths.
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