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Staggering 1,927 fresh COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, Chennai crosses 25,000-mark
Coronavirus continued to seriously afflict Tamil Nadu with over 1,900 fresh cases appearing across the state on Wednesday, the highest number in a single day.
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In a statement issued on Wednesday, the department said 1,927 people turned Covid-19 patients in the state, bringing the total tally to 36,841.
A total of 1,008 Covid-19 patients were discharged from various hospitals taking the total tally of cured persons to 19,333 and the total number of active cases is 17,179.
The government also said 19 Covid patients lost their lives taking the death toll to 326.
Chennai continued to see the highest number of infections at 1,390 taking the total tally to 25,937.
On Wednesday 17,675 samples were tested taking the total to 6.38 lakh. Testing of 642 samples is under process.
The number of infected children in the age group 0-12 went up to 1,933.
With the corona count continuing to show an uptrend trend in the state, the government is in the process of augmenting its bed strength and the workforce.
Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar said the government has augmented the healthcare workforce - post graduate doctors (575), MBBS doctors (665), lab technicians (365) and multi-purpose health workers (1,230) - have been appointed to ease the workload.
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