Cases drop, doubling time up: TN reaps benefits of lockdown

At least 5.7 lakh people tested positive and 6,597 died of Covid-19 when the state was in lockdown for 17 days between May 11 and 28. On Friday, the state decided to extend the intense lockdown after seeing its positive effects in at least seven districts, including Chennai. Epidemiologists have also reported a welcome increase in doubling time and decrease in infection reproduction rate (R-naught).

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