3,680 new COVID-19 infections in Tamil Nadu, count jumps to 1,30,261

Tamil Nadu on Friday recorded 3,680 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of those affected by the contagion in the state to 1,30,261, the health department said. With 64 fatalities reported, the death toll has gone up to 1,829, a department bulletin said. There was a significant jump in recoveries today which surpassed the number of those infected as 4,163 people



got discharged from various health care facilities. 

With this, the cumulative figure of those who recovered has gone up to 82,324. The number of active cases as of today was at46,105, the bulletin said. A total of 37,309 samples were tested on Friday alone at the 101 testing facilities operating in the state, taking the tally to 15,29,092 specimens till date.