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Chennai, Jan 22 (PTI) The number of fatalities caused due to COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu was "less" as compared to other states because 65 per cent of the population has two doses of vaccination, Tamil Nadu Minister Ma Subramanian said on Saturday.
Deaths due to COVID-19 occurred because the individual did not receive a single dose of vaccination and was above the age of 60 years with comorbidity, the Minister for Health and Family Welfare said here.
Underlining the need to get inoculated to safeguard oneself from the virus, Subramanian said 89 per cent of the people have received their first dose of vaccination while 65 per cent got the second dose till now.
"Though it is satisfying to note that mortality rate (due to COVID-19) in Tamil Nadu has been low, it is unfortunate that those who succumb to the virus have not even received the single dose of vaccination.
People should get inoculated to protect themselves from the virus", he told reporters.
Daily COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu was nearing 30,000 and was comparatively low as against Maharashtra which was hovering at 50,000; Kerala 30,000-40,000 and Karnataka at 30,000 daily cases, he said.