COVID-19: Man dies, tally in TN crosses 2,000 mark

Chennai, Apr 28 () A 68-year-old man died here ofCOVID-19 and 121 people tested positive for the contagion onTuesday, taking the aggregate number of those infected inTamil Nadu so far to 2,058, authorities said.

Chief Minister K Palaniswami, chairing a review meetingof top officials at the Secretariat, said coronavirus cases inthe state was on the rise as people have a casual attitudetowards norms like social distancing and do not understand thegravity of the contagion.

A government bulletin said the 68-year-old man wasadmitted in a private hospital anddied of COVID-19 A total of 121 people tested positive while the totalnumber of infected so far stood at 2,058.

Among the newly infected was a five day old baby girl.

While 27 people were discharged following treatment atvarious hospitals in the State, the aggregate number of peoplerecovered so far was 1,128, the bulletin said. VGN APRRAVINDRANATH APRRAVINDRANATH