State’s tally goes past 10 lakh

10,941 people test positive; 44 patients die; Chennai records 3,347 fresh cases

Tamil Nadu’s overall COVID-19 tally surpassed 10 lakh cases on Monday, with 10,941 people testing positive for the infection. The State recorded 44 deaths, including that of a 28-year-old woman and two persons in their 30s. The State has added nearly one lakh cases in the last 13 days. It was on April 5 that the overall tally crossed nine lakh. With the fresh cases, the State has so far registered 10,02,392 cases. At present, 75,116 people are under treatment. Chennai recorded 3,347 fresh cases and 15 deaths, taking its tally to 2,86,569 and toll to 4,415. There were 970 cases in Chengalpattu, 735 in Coimbatore and 535 in Tiruvallur. While Salem recorded 359 cases, Madurai and Tiruchi recorded 328 and 303 cases respectively. Eight districts had 200-plus cases. They included Thoothukudi (288), Tirunelveli (286), Tiruppur (296), Krishnagiri (287) and Kancheepuram (240).