Media Bulletin 20.02.2021 14 Pages English 462 KB
Media Bulletin 20.02.2021 14 Pages English 462 KB
Media Bulletin 20.02.2021 14 Pages English 462 KB
51,046/
4 Total Number of samples tested by RT-PCR today/ till date*
@
1,70,70,597
50,893/
5 Total Number of Persons tested by RT-PCR today/ till date
1,67,55,951
$
Number of functioning COVID -19 testing facilities in Tamil 257 (69 Govt+
8
Nadu 188 Private)
$
One government lab (Military Hospital Wellington, Nilgiris) has been approved for
COVID-19 testing recently.
2,343 UK returnees arrived between 08/01/2021 and 20/02/2021. Of the above 1,905
were traced and tested, of which 12 are tested positive, 1,874 are tested negative. Results
of 19 passengers are awaited. Details of the passengers includes cross notification from/to
other states. Tracing of other passengers are underway.
The abstract of positive cases from UK returnees status as on 20/02/2021 are given below
Total Contact Cases (Of
Sl. Total Primary Cases (UK
District UK positive returnees)
No returnees) till date
till date
1 Chennai 9 6
2 Thanjavur 3 3
3 Madurai 3+ 2$ 0
4 Nilgiris 3 2
5 Chengalpattu 3+1 $ 4
6 Theni 1 2
7 Nagapattinam 1 3
8 Coimbatore 1 0
9 Karur 1 NA
10 Virudhunagar 1 NA
11 Trichy 2+5 $ 0
Total 36 * 20*
NA – Not applicable.
*These are part of the overall up-to-date numbers declared as on date.
Of the above 36 primary and 20 contact cases, $8 primary case (UK returnee) tested
positive is under treatment in separate isolation ward. Remaining 28 primary and 20
contact cases tested negative on follow-up RT-PCR testing are discharged and kept under
home quarantine.
As per communication received from Instem lab – Bengaluru, total persons with UK variant
on WGS (Whole Genome Sequencing) till date: 11 (UK returnees – 8 and contact – 3). Of
these 11 persons, 1 UK returnee tested positive is under treatment in separate isolation
ward. Remaining 10 persons tested negative on follow up RT-PCR test as per SOP, are
discharged and kept under home quarantine.
To summarise, out of 56 RT-PCR positive patients (UK returnees –36 and contacts –
20) sent for WGS up to this update, 11 persons were positive, 28 were negative and
17 results are awaited.
*Note: Figures are reconciled to the respective districts based on detailed epidemiological
investigation.
24*7 Control Room: 044-29510400, 044-29510500, 9444340496, 8754448477
District Control Room – 1077. Toll Free Number – 1800 1205 55550
www.stopcorona.tn.gov.in
Age and Sex distribution till date (20/02/2021)
740000
720000 702470
700000 35
680000
660000
640000
620000
600000
580000
560000 278066
540000
520000
500000
480000
460000
440000
Total
420000
400000
TG
380000
360000
340000 Female
320000
300000 Male
280000
260000
240000
220000
424369
200000
180000
160000
140000
114433
120000
100000 41691
80000
60000
40000 30920
72742
20000 15721
0 15199
0-12 13-60 60+
*Note: Figures are reconciled to the respective districts based on detailed epidemiological
investigation.
No
Type of health Facility
comorbidities*
Government - DME 0
Government - DMS 0
Private 0
Total 0
With
Type of health Facility
comorbidities*
Government - DME 3
Government - DMS 0
Private 1
Total 6
No. of
S. No. Mode of travel No. Positive
Passengers
Airport - Domestic flights (Since
1 24,97,558 1,043
26.05.2020)
Airport - International Flights (Since
2 1,87,772
09.05.2020) 946
3 By train (Since 14.05.2020) 35,374 428
By road - Own vehicle (Since
4
19.05.2020) 3,42,815
5 By road – Bus (Since 19.05.2020) 41,416 4,613
6 By Sea Ports (Since 01.06.2020) 2,447 34
Total 31,07,382 7,064