Three men die of COVID-19, new positive cases in TN rises to

6,009

Chennai, May 8 () Three men died of COVID-19 and asmany as 600 people tested positive for coronavirus on Fridaytaking the aggregate number of cases in Tamil Nadu to 6,009,Health Minister C Vijayabaskar said.

Following the three deaths, the number offatalities in the state has risen to 40.

Two men hailing from here -a 78-year old andanother 56-year-old-and a 83-year-old man died of COVID-19 atgovernment hospitals on Thursday, the Minister said, addingthey had co-morbid conditions.

The octogenarian died at Tirunelveli and theother two men here.

Of the 600 who tested positive, 405 were menand 195 women, he said.

On the rising numbers, the minister said: "Thepublic need not have apprehensions about the number ofpositive cases.

It is because of aggressive testing of peopleincluding those with severe acute respiratory infections andordinary (flu like) symptoms like cough. VGN BNWELCOME BNWELCOME