Cases surge past 21,000; 144 people die
The Hindu
21,228 people test positive in State; Chennai sees 6,228 cases; only 9 districts report no death
Tamil Nadu’s daily tally of COVID-19 cases surged past 21,000 on Tuesday. A total of 21,228 people tested positive for the infection while 144 people died, taking the case count to 12,49,292 and the toll to 14,612. Fresh infections have been on the rise since March 5. The surge in daily cases pushed the number of active cases to 1,25,230. As many as 19,112 people were discharged after treatment, taking the total figure to 11,09,450. In Chennai, 6,228 people tested positive for COVID-19. Chengalpattu and Coimbatore recorded 1,608 and 1,509 cases, respectively. There were 1,152 cases in Tiruvallur, 787 in Madurai, 747 in Ranipet and 719 in Tirunelveli. Salem recorded 624 cases. Four districts had less than 100 cases each — Ariyalur (35), Perambalur (31), Pudukottai (72) and Ramanathapuram (90). Among those who tested positive were 34 returnees.
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