Tamil Nadu on Friday, 22 May, reported 786 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of cases in the state 14,753
Of the 786 fresh cases today, 91 are passengers returned from other States (Maharashtra - 66, Delhi – 13, West Bengal – 6, Andhra Pradesh – 2, Gujarat – 1, Madhya Pradesh – 1 Odisha – 1, Telangana - 1). One person returned from Philippines also tested positive.
Four persons succumbed to the virus on the date taking the death toll of the state to 98.
The following is the COVID-19 statistics of Tamil Nadu as of 22 May:
Total number of active cases on date (including isolation) - 7524
Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive today – 472/312/2
Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive till date – 9447/5301/5
Total number of functioning COVID-19 testing facilities – 67 (41 government and 26 private)
Total number of samples tested till date – 3,85,185
Total number of samples tested today – 12,653
Total number of persons tested till date – 3,67,939
Total number of persons tested today – 12,046
Total number of suspected individuals in isolation ward admission – 5349
Total number of patients discharged following treatment till date– 7128
Total number of patients discharged following treatment today – 846
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