In Tamil Nadu, the number of people infected by COVID-19 so far has crossed 7.5 lakh. However, the active caseload has come down to 18 thousand and 655. In the last 24 hours, 2,184 people were tested positive for the disease including 571 in Chennai. In all, 2,210 patients recovered while 28 others succumbed to the disease.<br />'' <br />''Meanwhile, the tourist places in the state are reopening one by one for the public.<br />'' <br />''Tamil Nadu is one of the states receiving the maximum tourists flow in the country. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the industry in a big way, virtually crippling it for many months.<br />'' <br />''However, the famous tourist places in the state are gradually opening up for receiving footfalls. The famous tri-sea confluence of Kanyakumari has already begun welcoming the visitors. For reaching the hill resort towns like Ooty, Kodaikanal and Yercaud, auto-generated online travel registration slips are being granted easily.<br />'' <br />''However, the iconic beaches in Chennai are still out of bounds for the public due to COVID fears, as the city continues to be on top in terms of recording daily cases and also the active caseload.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">On lifting the curbs against visiting the Marina Beach, the city civic body informed the Madras High Court that it may be possible after the end of November. </span><br />