Fresh cases rise marginally to 1,562
The Hindu
Daily tally exceeds 200 in Coimbatore; State reports 20 deaths; 5,42,139 people inoculated
Fresh coronavirus infections rose marginally in Tamil Nadu as 1,562 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. The number of cases exceeded 200 in Coimbatore, while a few districts, including Thanjavur and Tiruppur, reported an increase in the daily tally. With the number of cases exceeding 100 in both Thanjavur and Chengalpattu districts, a total of five districts registered over 100 cases each. In Coimbatore, the daily count increased from 186 to 215, while Thanjavur’s tally rose from 70 to 110. Chennai recorded 166 cases, compared with 177 cases the previous day. There were 132 cases in Erode and 103 in Chengalpattu. In Tiruppur, 90 persons tested positive as against 72 on Wednesday. There were 76 cases in Tiruvallur as against 56 the previous day, while 61 persons tested positive in Salem. Eight districts reported fewer than 10 cases each. These included Ramanathapuram (2) and Theni (3). The fresh cases took the overall tally to 26,17,943.More Related News
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