COVID-19: Statistics of Tamil Nadu as on 06/12/2020 (Source: Media Bulletin dated 06.12.2020)

Passengers returned from other states by Road includes Jharkhand (2), Bihar (1), Maharashtra (1) and Odisha (1). Tamil Nadu doesn't use Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Tests (RADT). There may be a difference in number of sample tested given here in the media bulletin and the ICMR portal in view of time-lag between test conducted, results declared that are shared in real time basis by the labs to the state and the districts and the time taken for the data updation in the ICMR portal. One private testing lab at Honey Bee PCR Lab, Theni have been recently approved and hence the total number of functioning COVID-19 testing facilities gets increased to 228. Out of 16 deaths due to COVID-19, 5 are in Government Hospitals and 11 are in Private Hospitals.

Figures are reconciled to the respective districts based on detailed epidemiological investigation. 24 X 7 Control Room: 044-29510400, 044-29510500, 9444340496, 8754448477. District Control Room - 1077. Toll Free Number - 1800 1205 55550. Web: www.stopcorona.tn.gov.in