Tamil Nadu witnesses 5,890 new COVID-19 cases 117 deaths

Tamil Nadu reported 117 deaths and 5,890 new COVID-19 cases today, the state's health department said, reported news agency ANI. The total number of positive cases in Tamil Nadu now stands at 3,26,245, including 53,715 active cases and 5,514 deaths. 

India touched a new milestone with the highest number of COVID-19 tests in a



single day so far, after a record high of 8,48,728 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tests to 2,76,94,416 on Friday, the Union Health Ministry said. 

As many as 64,553 new coronavirus cases and 1,007 deaths were reported in country in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.