<span style="color: #222222;">In Tamil Nadu, the downward spiralling of the Covid-19 situation continues with the active caseload declining to 24886.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> <br />''In the last 24-hours, the new infections are recorded to be 2652 people, which is marginally above on Thursday's figures.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> <br />''The discharge has outnumbered the new cases significantly.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> <br />''AIR correspondent reports, during Wednesday's virtual interaction with the Tamil Nadu Health Minister Dr C Vijaya Bhaskar and senior officials, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan lauded the state's Covid management record so far.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Dr Harsh Vardhan pointed out the recovery rate of 94.5 percent against the national average of 90.8 percent.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He also appreciated the doubling rate of 217 days in Tamil Nadu which remains at 131 days nationally.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The sample positivity rate that shows the number of people being confirmed for every hundred tests in the state is 7.3 percent which is less than the national average of 7.6 percent.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, the state health department is insisting people to continue to wear masks and be careful during the festivities.</span><br />''