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COVID-19: One more death, 69 new cases reported in TN

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Apr 07 2020 | 9:16 PM IST

A 64-year old woman died of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday taking the toll due to the disease to seven in the state while 69 more people tested positive as the tally rose to 690, a top health department official said.

As many as 63 of the new cases were returnees of Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi, taking their total among the positive cases in the state to 636, Health Secretary Beela Rajesh said.

Asked if the state government has recommended extension of the 21-day COVID-19 national lockdown to the Centre, she said the matter was being looked into and the "government will take a decision."

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First Published: Apr 07 2020 | 9:16 PM IST

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