Quick results: Health workers analysing samples at the Rajiv Gandhi Govt. General Hospital on Saturday.

Quick results: Health workers analysing samples at the Rajiv Gandhi Govt. General Hospital on Saturday.
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On Saturday, Tamil Nadu reported 49 fresh cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of cases in the State to 1,372.

Eighty-two more persons were discharged from hospitals across the State. “For the last three days, fewer persons have tested positive, while the number of persons who have recovered with treatment has increased. With 82 persons discharged today, a total of 365 persons have been discharged so far,” Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar told reporters.

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Of those discharged, 21 were from the Government Medical College Hospital, Omandurar Estate, 18 from the Government Medical College Hos