Fresh COVID-19 cases top 1,700 in Tamil Nadu
The Hindu
1,745 people test positive, 27 more die; Chennai’s case count goes over 200 to 222; 1,29,646 people inoculated
After a little over a month, fresh COVID-19 infections topped 1,700 in Tamil Nadu — 1,745 people tested positive on Thursday, taking the State’s tally to 26,52,115.
In Coimbatore, 226 people tested positive, while Chennai’s daily count went over 200 again. From 194 cases on Wednesday, the city went on to record 222 on Thursday. Erode’s case count dropped from 130 to 116, while Chengalpattu recorded 107 infections. Cases rose marginally in Thanjavur (89), Tiruvallur (81) and Tiruchi (81), when compared with the previous day.
Both Tiruppur and Salem recorded a small dip in cases. While 82 people tested positive in Tiruppur, as against 101 on Wednesday, cases dropped from 98 to 88 in Salem. Five districts logged under 10 cases each, with Ramanathapuram recording the least number of cases at five.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.