Sunday, April 26, 2020

Recovery rate up; T.N. records one death

State reports 66 fresh cases on Saturday; 960 persons discharged till date

26/04/2020, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI


With 960 persons discharged after treatment for COVID-19 till now, Tamil Nadu’s recovery rate has increased to 52%. The number of persons being discharged from hospitals is on the rise when compared to persons testing positive for COVID-19, said Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar.

On Saturday, the State reported another 66 cases (38 men and 28 women) of COVID-19, taking its total tally of positive cases to 1,821*. A 34-year-old man, a resident of Kundrathur, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at the Chromepet Government Hospital, at 10.15 p.m. on Friday. Taking his age into account, the Department has ordered that an autopsy be conducted, he told reporters.

With this, the State has reported a total of 23 deaths. There are 835 active cases as on date.

A total of 94 persons were discharged from various hospitals during the day. This included six postgraduates and a staff nurse who had tested positive for COVID-19, at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), and two PGs at the Coimbatore ESI Medical College Hospital. “The six PGs and a staff nurse of RGGGH have given their consent to donate plasma for treating critically-ill patients,” he said.

Among those discharged, 22 were from the Karur Medical College Hospital, 17 from the Government Vellore Medical College Hospital, and 14 each from the Coimbatore ESI Medical College Hospital and the Theni Medical College Hospital.

None of the patients discharged till now have reported symptoms of COVID-19 again. “We have told them to contact us in case of need. We are continuously monitoring all 960 persons,” he said.

Chennai sees surge

Of the 66 new cases, Chennai accounted for 43 patients. With this, the total number of cases in the city has increased to 495.

“The population of Chennai and its surrounding areas is 1.5 crore. The population density is high. So the disease transmits easily and quickly,” the Minister said.

To bring the situation under control in the city, the government has deployed additional officials, more number of doctors, nurses and health inspectors, he said.

“The Chief Minister is directly monitoring the activities in the city. By this four-day full lockdown, we will get an opportunity to break the chain of transmission. People should extend their cooperation,” he added.

Apart from Chennai, there were seven cases in Kancheepuram, five in Tenkasi, four in Madurai, two each in Perambalur and Virudhunagar, and one each in Chengalpattu, Tiruvannamalai and Villupuram.

Officials said that the new cases included two front line workers and 17 contacts of already positive front line workers.

(*This is inclusive of two deaths cross notified to other states and one patient who died after testing negative for the infection)

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