Daily COVID-19 tally drops marginally
The Hindu
1,957 people test positive; cases continue to fluctuate in a number of districts, including Chennai
After recording a marginal rise in fresh COVID-19 cases for four days in a row, Tamil Nadu saw a slight dip on Monday as 1,957 people tested positive for the infection. However, cases continued to fluctuate in a number of districts, including Chennai. When compared to the daily caseload on Sunday, cases fell in a number of districts, including Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Erode, Thanjavur and Tiruppur. Coimbatore, where infections dropped from 230 to 219, continued to account for the most number of cases in the State. Chennai followed with 189 cases as against 175 on the previous day. In Erode, cases fell from 180 to 168. Chengalpattu recorded a dip from 133 to 127 cases, while Thanjavur recorded 123 cases.
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