Over 5,000 fresh COVID-19 cases in T.N.
The Hindu
State records a jump of over 1,000 cases from the previous day; 23 persons succumb to infection
Tamil Nadu witnessed a fresh spike in COVID-19 cases with its daily count going past the 5,000-mark on Friday. A total of 5,441 people tested positive for the infection, and 23 persons died in the State. The State’s daily COVID-19 count first breached the 5,000-mark on July 22 last year when it recorded 5,849 cases. The cases dropped below 5,000 a day on October 12, 2020. On Friday, the number of people testing positive jumped to 5,441, an increase of over 1,000 from the previous day. The cases rose significantly in Chennai, with 1,752 people testing positive and 10 persons succumbing to the infection in the city. This pushed the city’s tally to 2,61,072, and the death toll to 4,302.
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