Coronavirus | Chennai, 4 districts account for 67% of fresh cases
The Hindu
A total of 670 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu on Friday, taking the overall tally to 8,58,272. Chennai, along with Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Tiruvallur and Tiruppur, accounted for 67% of the fresh cases.
There were 265 cases in Chennai followed by 57 in Chengalpattu, 51 in Coimbatore, 44 in Tiruvallur and 31 in Tiruppur.
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