State records 681 COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths

Tally reaches 27,34,715 and active caseload 7,770; Chennai and Coimbatore see over 100 cases each

With 681 people testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, Tamil Nadu’s tally touched 27,34,715. The State recorded 13 deaths due to COVID-19, pushing its toll to 36,599.

Three districts — Kallakurichi, Perambalur and Theni — recorded no case, and 20 saw fewer than 10 each. Ariyalur, Ramanathapuram, Tenkasi and Virudhunagar logged a single case each.

The number of daily cases continued to exceed 100 in both Chennai and Coimbatore — the former logged 120 cases, taking its tally to 5,59,359, while the latter saw 108 cases, pushing its tally to 2,51,500. There were 54 cases in Erode and 50 in Chengalpattu. While 49 people tested positive in Namakkal, there were 48 cases in Tiruppur and 43 in Salem. Thirty districts recorded no death due to the infection. Of the 13 fatalities, four were reported in Coimbatore, while there were two deaths each in Chennai and Erode.