State reports 1,218 fresh cases, 15 fatalities
The Hindu
Chennai tops with 156 cases while Coimbatore comes second with 132 infections
Fresh COVID-19 cases continued to decline in Tamil Nadu for the 24th consecutive day, with 1,218 people testing positive for the infection on Sunday. With this, the State’s tally touched 2,687,092.
The State reported 15 more deaths, taking its toll to 35,899. As many as 1,411 people were discharged after treatment, taking the total figure to 2,636,379.
Chennai logged the highest number of cases at 156, followed by Coimbatore with 132. Seven other districts — Erode (90), Chengalpattu (88), Tiruppur (73), Thanjavur (68), Salem (56), Tiruvallur (55), and Namakkal (51) — reported over 50 infections.

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.