As many as 5,088 people tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu over the past 24 hours, reported the State Health Department in its bulletin, on Thursday, 8th October.
With the new infections reported, the state's COVID tally increased to
6,40,943 cases.
In the last 24 hours, 67 people succumbed to COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu taking the toll to 10,052.
While the state capital, Chennai recorded a total of 1,295 new cases, the other districts reported 3,793 cases.