5 die due to COVID-19 in TN, toll now 71; 434 new cases,

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Chennai, May 15(): Five people succumbed to COVID-19in Tamil Nadu on Friday while 434, including three one-month-old babies, tested positive, taking the number of cases pastthe 10,000 mark, the state health department said.

The five fatalities include a 53-year-old womanfrom Chennai and another man from Tuticorin district.

With this, the death toll in the state has risento 71, a bulletin issued by the department said.

Of the 434 fresh cases, 49 are passengers whoarrived from overseas and other states.

Six people from Maldives, 40 from Maharashtra,two from Gujarat and one passenger from Karnataka hadcontracted the contagion, the bulletin said.

The total number of people who have tested positivefor the virus till date is 10,108, it said.

Nearly 10,883 people were tested today at the 58COVID-19 testing facilities, the bulletin said, adding thenumber of active cases including those in isolation wards wasat 7,435.

Those who tested positive on Friday include threeone-month-old babies and a one-year-old girl,all hailing fromChennai.

The bulletin said 38 people above 60 years hadtested positive for the virus today.

The day also saw 359 people getting dischargedfrom various hospitals, taking the tally to 2,599.

Chennai continued to lead the State's tally with309 cases on Friday followed by Tiruvallur 21 and Chengalpattu20, it added.

The State capital was also leading in the numberof fatalities with 48 of the total 71 in the state.

According to the bulletin, the woman who diedwas suffering from coronary heart disease,diabetes and acutechronic kidney disease.

The bulletin said 38 people above 60 years hadtested positive for the virus today.

Total number of positive cases in Chennai as ondate stands at 5,946 followed by Thiruvallur at 516,Chengalpattu 450 and Cuddalore 416.