As new COVID-19 cases dip, TN's hopes of flattening curve rise

Among the top four states in the

country with most COVID-19 infections, Tamil Nadu has started witnessing a dip in number of new cases during last week and is now optimistic of flattening the curve in the coming days.

The recent daily numbers have been showing a decline or a marginal increase and authorities attribute the trend to a multi-pronged approach adopted by the government to stem the spread of the deadly virus that has so far claimed 15 lives in the state.

"The last three days saw a decline in the number of COVID-19 positive cases, indicating our efforts in monitoring and effective monitoring at that, appropriate prevention measures and containment plans are beginning to pay results," Health Minister C Vijaya Baskar said on Saturday.

Positive cases in Tamil Nadu kept rising steeply from the beginning of this month largely due to more people who returned the Tabhlighi Jamaat event in New Delhi and their contacts testing positive in various parts of the state, ...