Tamil Nadu has reported 7,987 new Covid-19 cases in a span of 24 hours. The state has also reported 29 deaths in the same time period.
The total death tally in the state has reached 12,999.On a positive note, Tamil Nadu has registered 4,176 recoveries. With the latest surge in cases, the total tally has gone up to 9,62,935.
Out of the total, the state has registered 8,91,839 recovering while the active case load in has reached 58,097.In order to curb the steep graph of Covid cases in the state, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday informed the Madras High Court that it would hold online examinations for students with arrear papers, making a u-turn from the earlier cancellation of such exams.