State records 1,956 fresh cases, 28 deaths
The Hindu
Nineteen districts report a higher daily average for the week when compared with last week
Fresh COVID-19 infections continued to fluctuate in a number of districts across the State, as 1,956 more people tested positive on Sunday, taking the tally to 25,75,308. Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan told Collectors that Erode, Chennai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli and Tiruchi, among other districts, continued to show mild to moderate increase in cases, when compared with the previous day. Nineteen districts, including those mentioned, have reported a higher daily average for the week, when compared with the last week, which is a cause for concern, he said. Four districts reported over 100 cases each on Sunday. Coimbatore’s daily tally rose to 241, from 223 the previous day. Cases marginally fell to 187, from 194, in Chennai. Erode, too, saw a small dip to 185 from 198 cases. In Chengalpattu, 105 people tested positive, as against 115 on Saturday. While 97 people tested positive in Thanjavur, there were 91 cases in Tiruvallur, 89 in Salem and 80 in Tiruppur.More Related News