The State’s COVID-19 toll has swelled up by 28,444 fatalities that have been added to the official count till March 30. This is after the bereaved families approached the Directorate of Social Security and Pensions under the Revenue Department seeking compensation for the death of their loved ones.
However, the State Health Department’s official tally stood at 40,054 till Thursday. Data reconciliation with these added numbers will be done later, say officials.
