There was no respite for Tamil Nadu or Chennai on Thursday as the number of persons tested positive for coronavirus in the State reached 19,372.

The State saw 827 persons testing positive for the pandemic and 12 persons succumbing to the disease. The death tally in Tamil Nadu due to coronavirus reached 145 with Chennai alone recording 106 fatalities.

The medical bulletin issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu said there were 8,679 active covid-19 afflicted persons in the State as on Thursday. “Till date, 10, 548 persons have been cured of the pandemic and discharged from hospitals. A total of 4,34 625 persons have been tested till Thursday,” said the bulletin.

Chennai with 12, 762 positive cases topped the table while Chengalpattu (933), Thiruvallur (863), Cuddalore (443) closely followed the capital city. Dr C V Krishnaswamy, south India’s lead physician closely tracking the pandemic said that there was no reason to be panic about the numbers. “Its when the death rate exceeds the prescribed norms we have to be worried. As on date, the death rate in India and tamil Nadu is well below the mandatory figure. Though we are testing many persons positive for the pandemic, we should note that the recovery rate is one of the bests in the world,” said Dr Krishnaswamy.

Tamil Nadu Government despite the covid-19 pandemic succeeded in signing Memorandum of Understanding with some of the global brands like Daimler, Vivid Solaire, Salcomp PLC to set up manufacturing plants /expansion of ongoing operations in  the State.

The agreements signed were worth Rs 15,100 crore  and would generate 47,100 additional jobs. Interestingly, the list of countries that signed the MoU include China, with whom India is having a stand off along the Line of Actual Control.