CHENNAI: Covid-19 cases recorded a marginal drop in Tamil Nadu on Sunday as the state added 5,783 new patients to its Covid tally. The number of people discharged (5,820) on the day was little higher than new cases, leaving 51,458 people under treatment.
In an optimistic sign, Chennai continued to record less than 1,000 cases for the fourth consecutive day with 955 new patients, accounting for 16% of the fresh cases in the state, followed by Coimbatore which reported 538 new cases.
After days of sharp rise, Cuddalore saw a drop in number of fresh cases to 388 compared to the past few days. So were Tirupur and Salem, which recorded 153 and 122 cases respectively. However, northern districts like Chengalpet, Tiruvannamalai and Tiruvallur saw more cases than Saturday.
The toll too rose to 88 compared to Saturday, of which Chennai alone accounted for 17 deaths, while Coimbatore and Cuddalore had reported five each.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamil-nadu-reports-5783-new-covid-19-cases/articleshow/77964108.cms
