17,897 fresh cases, 107 deaths in T.N.
The Hindu
15,542 persons discharged; Chennai’s daily case count crosses the 5,000-mark
The number of COVID-19 cases surged on Thursday, with 17,897 more testing positive across Tamil Nadu, including 5,445 in Chennai. With the death of 107 persons (46 at private hospitals and 61 at government facilities), the toll has gone up to 13,933. The total number of cases rose to 11,48,064. The number of active cases stands at 1,12,556. There was a slight increase in the number of persons discharged after treatment. With the discharge of 15,542 people, the total has gone up to 10,21,575. One more returnee from the United Kingdom tested positive. According to the daily bulletin issued by the Directorate of Public Health and Family Welfare, the patient from Tiruchi was a primary case who tested positive in a follow-up RT-PCR test after seven days, in accordance with the Indian government’s protocol.
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