Tamil Nadu reported 251 cases of COVID-19 and one death on May 2, 2023.
A 57-year-old man from Nilgiris was admitted to a private hospital in Coimbatore on April 29 with complaints of fever. He had diabetes and hypertension. He tested positive for COVID-19 on April 30, and died on May 1 due to sepsis with septic shock and COVID-19 pneumonia.
Of the fresh cases, Chennai reported 47 followed by Coimbatore with 34 cases. A total of 469 persons were discharged and a total of
2,279 persons were presently under treatment for COVID-19 in the State.
As many as 5,952 samples were tested.