1,538 fresh cases reported; less than 10 cases in 4 districts
The Hindu
Coimbatore leads the table with 209 fresh cases, 189 test positive in Chennai
As many as 1,538 fresh infections were reported in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, taking the tally of active cases to 17,322. So far, 26,11,837 persons have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the daily bulletin of the Directorate of Public Health. In the districts of Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar and Theni, less than 10 persons were infected. While in Theni six more persons were infected, three districts reported five fresh infections each. The most number of cases were recorded in Coimbatore, where 209 more persons were infected. At present, 2,058 persons are undergoing treatment and three persons’ death had been recorded as having occurred due to the infection.
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