TN reports 98 more COVID-19 cases

Chennai, Apr 13 () COVID-19 cases in Tamil Naducontinued to mount with 98 people, including 92 "same source"contacts, testing positive for coronavirus on Monday, takingthe tally in the state to 1,173, the health department said. The other six cases were secondary contacts and includeddoctors and medical staff, Health Secretary Beela Rajesh said. The state on Sunday registered 106 fresh cases. Of the 98 positive cases, as many as 92 of them were 'samesource' contacts, she said, an apparent reference to theTablighi Jamaat congregation in the national capital. The death toll due to COVID-19 in the state remained at11, she told reporters here. The number of discharged has increased to 58, she added. VIJVS VS