Tamil Nadu reports six more COVID-19 deaths, crosses 8,000 cases

The deadly coronavirus consumed six more lives in Tamil Nadu on Monday (May 11), which also saw the sharpest spike in daily additions that pushed the cumulative tally beyond the 8,000 mark.

As many as 798 people tested positive for COVID-19, taking the cumulative number of infections to 8,002, a Health Department bulletin here said.

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Monday was the fifth day in a row when Tamil Nadu registered positive cases in excess of 500. There were 5,895 active cases as on date, the government said, adding a total of 2,051 people have been discharged so far following treatment, including 92 today.

Of the 8,002, 5,421 are male, 2,579 female, and 2 transgenders.

To date about 427 children under the age of 12 are reported to be affected and 2,051 cases were discharged.

Following the spike in the cases, the chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has asked the Centre not to resume train or flight services in Chennai till May 31.