COVID-19 tally of Tamil Nadu cross 20,000 with 874 fresh cases

As many as 874 persons tested positive for coronavirus over the past 24 hours in Tamil Nadu, while nine Covid-19 patients died on Friday, the state Health Department said. In a statement issued here, it said with the new cases, taking the total tally to 20,246 in the state, which include 1,203



children in the age group 0-12.

Out of the total tally, the number of active cases stands at 8,776.

Included in the new infections are 141 persons who have returned to the state from other states like Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal, Telangana and Karnataka.