9 districts account for most number of fresh cases
The Hindu
The number of COVID-19 infections was in single digit in 8 districts; 16 deaths raise the toll to 35,869
As many as 1,245 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday from 1,35, 279 persons tested in Tamil Nadu. Totally, 15,238 persons are under treatment. So far, the State has registered 26,84,641 cases.
Chennai district stayed at the top of the table with 167 cases, followed by Coimbatore where 139 persons were found infected. The other districts with most number of cases were Chengalpattu, 92, Erode, 91, and Tiruppur, 71. Tiruvallur and Thanjavur districts reported 59 cases each. Salem recorded 54 cases and Namakkal 50 cases.
The number of fresh infections was in single digit in the districts of Dindigul, Mayiladuthurai, Perambalur, Ramanathapuram, Tenkasi, Theni, Tirupattur, and Virudhunagar. Theni reported just two cases and Ramanathapuram eight cases.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.