The state of Tamil Nadu is experiencing massive cases of coronavirus. The death number in Tamil Nadu due to the novel coronavirus crossed the mark of 10,000 on Thursday as the state recorded 68 new deaths, taking the total number of deaths in the state to 10,052. The state recorded 5,088 new cases of novel coronavirus on Thursday and currently, the state has 44,437 active cases.
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According to the medical bulletin released by the Health and Family Welfare Department, the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths was recorded in Chennai. The capital city witnessed 3,351 people succumbing to the virus till date. The highest number of deaths, after Chennai, was recorded in Chengalpattu (584), Thiruvallur (573) and Coimbatore (479). The lowest toll was recorded in Perambalur, where 20 patients have died due to the virus so far, followed by Nilgiris with 29 deaths, Ariyalur with 43 deaths and Karur with 41 deaths.
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The most common comorbidities observed among the patients who have died are diabetes, hypertension, obesity, thyroid, asthma and coronary heart disease. The doctors continue to reiterate that the deaths can be avoided if the admissions are made during the golden hours. On Monday, the state tested 87,341 samples from 85,435 people. To date, 78,11,397 people have been tested for coronavirus. The state has witnessed 6,40,943 patients testing positive for coronavirus. Till date, around 5,86,454 patients have been discharged following recovery.