3,645 new cases, 15 deaths in State
The Hindu
The number of active cases in Tamil Nadu crosses 25,000; Chennai records 1,303 new cases
Tamil Nadu reported 3,645 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 15 deaths on Tuesday. With the new cases, the number of active cases went past 25,000, of which Chennai alone accounted for 9,755. The fresh cases included 33 returnees — 19 from West Bengal, five each from Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, two from Madhya Pradesh and one each from Qatar and Uttar Pradesh. In Chennai, 1,303 tested positive for COVID-19 and five more persons died of the infection. Chengalpattu followed with 304 cases and five fatalities.More Related News

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