Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu: Over 100 test positive in single day, total tally rises to 411
According to latest reports, Tamil Nadu, in a single day, reported 102 positive cases of coronavirus
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Chennai: As many as 102 people on Friday tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu. With this, the total number of cases in the state reached 411.
Of the 3,684 samples sent for testing so far, 411 have tested positive for the deadly virus while 2,789 were negative.
This is the third straight day the state has witnessed a surge in the number of positive cases.
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On Wednesday, it had reported 110 positive cases and on Thursday 75 with all but one being returnees from a recent Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin West, the country's biggest hotspot of the pandemic.
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It is, however, not immediately known if the latest cases include people who had come back to the state from the Delhi meet.
