COVID-19: Two men die in TN; Record high of 771 new cases
May 6, 2020, 20:24 IST
Chennai, May 6 () COVID-19 cases continued to surge inTamil Nadu as the state on Wednesday recorded a new all-timesingle day high of 771 additions, a big chunk linked to thehotspot of Koyambedu market here, and two fresh deaths, takingthe total number of infections to 4,829, authorities said. The toll due to the disease rose to 35. While there are a number of children below ten years ofage among the freshly infected, as many as 324 were from thestate capital, whose tally rose to 2,328 cases, a healthdepartment bulletin said. A 68-year old man with co-morbid conditions admitted tothe Stanley Medical College Hospital and a 59-year old mantreated at the Kilpauk hospital died of the contagion onTuesday, it said. The trend of high number of fresh cases seen in the lastcouple of days continued and there are 3,275 active cases ason date. VGNVS VS
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