Cases drop below 20,000 after 36 days
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu adds 19,448 cases, 351 deaths; Coimbatore clocks 2,564 fresh infections
The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in a day in Tamil Nadu dropped below 20,000 after 36 days on Monday. There was a decline in the number of deaths as well. The State logged 19,448 cases and 351 deaths, taking its tally to 22,56,681 and toll to 27,356. The number of fatalities came down to under 400 after over two weeks.
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