Tamil Nadu reported 2,765 new coronavirus positive cases and one death on Thursday, taking the statewide tally to 34.93 lakh and the toll to 38,028.
An 80-year-old male, who tested positive for coronavirus on June 24, succumbed to comorbidities at the government health facility in Tiruvarur.
A bulletin from the state health department said, “He had type 2 diabetes mellitus/systemic hypertension and was admitted to Tiruvarur Medical College Hospital on June 25 with complaints of fever, cough, breathlessness, joint pain and myalgia.” went.”
It said that the patient died on July 6 at 9.30 am due to clinical COVID pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, diabetes and hypertension.
Active cases rose to 18,378 from 17,717 reported on Wednesday. Seven people including 2 from Bangladesh, 1 each from Korea, US, Delhi, Kerala and West Bengal are among 2,765 people who tested positive today.
The total number of people who have recovered so far has risen to 34,37,193 and this includes 2,103 people who have been discharged in the last 24 hours, the bulletin said.
Chennai has the highest number of infections at 1,011, followed by Chengalpattu at 408, Tiruvallur at 184, Coimbatore at 125 and Kancheepuram at 124.