It was remarkable for the length to which the chief minister went to defend his government's performance and hold out hope for the days immediately ahead. The press conference was an elaborate affair following a video-conference Palaniswami held with district collectors and top-level officials. This dwindling sequence of numbers formed the basis for much optimism expressed by the state's chief minister Edappadi Palaniswamy this evening.Īlthough Tamil Nadu remains the state with the third highest number of coronavirus positive cases on hand (1267), and a death toll of 15 (one today), the chief minister said the state would hit 'zero level' in the next three days and 'turn negative' thereafter, meaning there would be fewer new arrivals and more discharges from quarantine facilities. There had been 38 on Wednesday 31 on Tuesday 98 on Monday and 106 on Sunday.
Chennai: Only 25 fresh cases of coronavirus infections were recorded in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
