As many as 1,982 people tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu over the past 24 hours, said the State Health Department on Friday.
In a statement issued here, the department said 1,982 persons turned Covid-19 patients taking the total tally to 40,698. A total of 18 Covid-19 patients breathed their last and the death toll went up to 367.
The total number of Covid-19 patients discharged from various hospitals stood at 1,342 taking the total number of cured to 22,047 while the total number of active cases are 18,281 in the state.