Tamil Nadu’s daily COVID-19 cases cross 3,000
The Hindu
New infections push active cases to 18,606, of which Chennai accounted for 7,161
After five months, fresh COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu exceeded 3,000 on Friday. A total of 3,290 people tested positive for COVID-19, taking the State’s overall tally to 8,92,780. The last time the State recorded 3,000-plus cases (3,057 cases) was on October 23, 2020. The new high since then pushed the active caseload to 18,606, of which Chennai alone accounted for 7,161 cases. Chennai, for the second consecutive day, reported 1,000-plus cases. A total of 1,188 persons tested positive, and seven died in the city.
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