
Central districts record 929 cases
The Hindu
The central region reported 929 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday, one of the highest single-day spikes recorded in the region. A majority of the patients were from three districts – Tiruchi, Thanjavu
The central region reported 929 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday, one of the highest single-day spikes recorded in the region. A majority of the patients were from three districts – Tiruchi, Thanjavur and Nagapattinam. Three deaths were reported in the region - two in Thanjavur district and one in Tiruchi. A 95-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension, and a 70-year-old man who also suffered from diabetes died of the viral infection in Thanjavur. A 68-year-old man from Tiruchi also succumbed to COVID-19.More Related News

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