Fresh COVID-19 cases cross 8,900 in Tamil Nadu
The Hindu
30,817 persons are under treatment; 8 deaths recorded
The number of fresh COVID-19 cases rose to 8,981 on Friday. Among them were five persons travelling from the United Arab Emirates; one person from the United States; and three persons arriving from Singapore had tested positive.
At present, 30,817 persons are under treatment. So far, 27,76,413 have tested positive.
Half of the fresh infections were diagnosed in Chennai, which recorded 4,531 cases. The neighbouring Chengalpattu, which recorded 1,039 infections, was the second district to log the most number of fresh infections. In Tiruvallur, 514 persons tested positive and Kancheepuram recorded 257 infections. Tenkasi, with four cases, and Ariyalur, with nine cases, had the lowest number of infections.
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