Coronavirus | Tamil Nadu records 3,446 new cases and 14 deaths
The Hindu
1,290 fresh cases in Chennai; Tamil Nadu’s caseload crosses 20,000 after five months.
For the second day in a row, Tamil Nadu reported over 3,000 fresh cases of COVID-19 that pushed the active caseload to over 20,000 after five months. With 3,446 persons testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, the State’s tally rose to 8,96,226. Over 70% of the fresh cases came from seven districts of Chennai, Coimbatore, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Tiruchi, Kancheepuram and Thanjavur. Chennai leads the table with 1,290 cases followed by Coimbatore with 292 cases, Chengalpattu 285, Tiruvallur 201, Tiruchi 142, Kancheepuram 141, and Thanjavur 138 cases.More Related News
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