Cases more than doubled in 18 districts
The Hindu
Thoothukudi saw a growth of 336% — the highest in the State — last week
Eighteen of the 37 districts in Tamil Nadu witnessed an increase of over 100% in the number of new COVID-19 cases in the past week, when compared with the preceding one. Of the 18 districts, Thoothukudi saw a growth of 336% — the highest in the State. While 132 cases were reported there from March 30 to April 5, it more than quadrupled to 576 cases last week. Dharmapuri was another district that saw a similar growth. The new cases increased from 73 to 316. With cases increasing at a steeper rate in the last week than the rate witnessed during a similar phase during the first wave of COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, analysis shows that cases are also becoming geographically widespread.
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