28,897 more persons test positive

Tamil Nadu reports 236 deaths; 1,44,547 patients are under treatment

COVID-19 infections spiked in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, with 28,897 people testing positive, taking the tally of cases to 13,80,259. Among those who tested positive were 14 passengers from Andhra Pradesh; nine from West Bengal; three from Bihar; and one each from Jharkhand and Karnataka. In the last 24 hours, the State recorded the death of 236 persons — 47 who had no pre-existing conditions and 189 persons with co-morbidities — pushing the toll to 15,648. As many as 23,515 persons were discharged after treatment. With this, 12,20,064 persons have been discharged. The State has 1,44,547 persons under treatment either at hospitals or at home. In its daily bulletin, the Directorate of Public Health reported 7,130 fresh cases and the discharge of 6,884 persons in Chennai. The district also recorded 56 deaths. It has 32,863 active cases. So far, 3,90,589 persons have been infected and 3,52,517 have been discharged. The district has so far recorded 5,209 deaths.