26 more Covid cases in TN, active cases stand at 177

The director of public health in Tamil Nadu has recommended “purposeful testing” for early detection of Covid-19 infection instead of “targeted testing” of high-risk cases. The state added 26 more people to the Covid registry, bringing the tally of active cases to 177. No new deaths were reported on Saturday. Testing is recommended for people with respiratory symptoms, individuals with comorbidities, and contacts of positive cases. The state has conducted 43,432 screening camps in the last two weeks to keep the infection rate low.