State’s daily tally breaches 9,000-mark
The Hindu
9,344 test positive and 39 die; State tests over 1 lakh samples; 5 districts account for over 50% of cases
The number of persons testing positive for COVID-19 a day breached the 9,000-mark in Tamil Nadu on Saturday. A total of 9,344 persons tested positive and 39 persons died. The State has tested over one lakh samples in the last 24 hours, while the total number of persons discharged so far crossed nine lakh. Chennai, along with Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Tiruvallur and Tiruchi districts, accounted for a little over 50% of the fresh cases. With 2,884 new cases, Chennai’s overall tally rose to 2,80,184. Chengalpattu recorded 807 cases, followed by Coimbatore with 652 cases. Tiruvallur and Tiruchi recorded 389 and 323 cases respectively.More Related News

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