TN has highest recovery rate in country & lowest mortality rate in world: Palaniswami

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday said that state has highest recovery rate in country and lowest mortality rate in world. Palaniswami also informed that 86 per cent of COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu are asymptomatic.

According to state's Health Department, Tamil Nadu has reported 1,515 more COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths on Sunday. total number of cases in state is w at 31,667, including 14,396 active cases, 16,999 discharged and 269 deaths.

"86 per cent of COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu are asymptomatic. We have highest recovery rate in India and lowest mortality rate in world. We have 72 locations and testing approximately 13,000 people on a single day," Chief Minister Palaniswami said.

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Adding furr, Palaniswami said state has 292 COVID-19 government and private hospitals with 530 doctors and 2,323 nurses on a contract basis. He urged people to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines like wearing masks and maintain social distancing in order to win over pandemic.

"We also appointed 530 doctors and 2,323 nurses on a contract basis. Unless re is public support, we can't win over this pandemic, refore wearing a mask and social distancing is essential and ought to be followed strictly," he said.

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COVID-19 situation in Tamil Nadu

Adding over 8,000 infections in last eight days, Tamil Nadu's COVID-19 tally on Sunday shot past 31,000 mark, with a total of 269 deaths, and nearly 17,000 people getting cured of deadly virus. A 20-year-old girl was among 18 fatalities on Sunday, even as daily cases touched a new high of 1,515 leading to a cumulative tally of 31,667 infections, according to a health department bulletin.

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This is eighth consecutive day state has reported cases in excess of 1,000. As many as 16,999 people have been cured of virus so far, leaving 14,396 active cases, including those admitted to isolation wards. Eighteen among 1,515 fresh cases were returnees from or states and foreign countries, while Chennai recorded a new high among districts with 1,155 COVID-19 cases, totalling 22,149, bulletin said.

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(With inputs from ncy)