TN Health Secretary says Covid cases will peak by May-end

Chennai: State Health Secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan has said te Covid-19 cases may peak in Tamilnadu by May-end.

Speaking to the media, he said, “Tamilnadu has been recording 35,000 cases on an average. A number of States such as Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka and Delhi have already reached the peak.”

He added: “The population of Kerala and Karnataka is less than Tamilnadu’s. As per our inferences, the cases may peak on 29 or 30 May as Tamilnadu is two weeks behind these States.”

Stating that the pace of increase in the cases had slowed, Radhakrishnan added: “In particular, we are noticing static cases in Chennai and its surrounding districts. However, the situation in districts such as Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Tiruchi, Thoothukudi and Madurai is worrying.”