Tamil Nadu on Thursday witnessed its highest single-day spike in new Covid-19 cases, pushing tally beyond 1.9 lakh. With record 6,472 more people confirming positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours. Of the total cases, 52,939 are active cases while the death toll has surged to 3,232 after 88 more virus-related fatalities were reported since Wednesday. The total number of cases in Tamil Nadu has reached 1,92,964. The total number of recoveries in a single day stood at 5210, and the cumulative figure of those cured is 1,36,793.
Amid the rising cases in the state, India’s second national-level plasma bank was opened in Tamil Nadu at a cost of ₹2.34 crore, C Vijaybhaskar, Health Minister, Tamil Nadu said on Thursday. Of the total cases, 52,939 are active cases while the death toll has surged to 3,232 after 88 more virus-related fatalities were reported since Wednesday.
