<span style="color: #222222;">In Tamil Nadu, the number of Covid-19 infections has crossed the 50-thousand mark. With 2174 people confirmed positive yesterday, the total tally has risen to 50,193. The new cases include 1276 in Chennai, which carries the maximum number of patients. <br />''<br />''842 people were discharged from hospitals in the last 24-hours leaving the active caseload at 21,990. Forty eight people succumbed to the disease including a senior private secretary in the state chief minister's office and a police inspector in Chennai. The total fatality has mounted 576.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, in his interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, the state Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy has highlighted the special measures being undertaken to control the Covid19 spread. <br />''<br />''He informed about the impending 12-day full lockdown in Chennai and its suburbs from coming Friday. He has sought financial packages and grants from the Centre to combat the pandemic.</span><br />