CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu on Tuesday reported 468 Covid deaths – the highest so far — and 34,285 new cases. The death toll rose to 21,340 while the case tally reached 19.1 lakh. After 28,745 people were discharged, there were 3.06 lakh patients.
On an average, the state tests at least 1.6 lakh people every day. Despite reporting the highest number of fresh cases in the country, the daily cases in the state has been coming down steadily. The active cases, however, continue to see a slow but steady climb.
With 4,041 new cases, Chennai continued to report the highest number of cases in the state followed by Coimbatore (3,632). While all districts in the state reported more than 200 cases each, nine districts (other than Chennai and Coimbatore) reported between 1,000 and 1,900 cases. Thirteen other districts reported between 500 and 900 cases.
Chennai (88) also reported the highest number of deaths followed by 36 each in Chengalpet and Tiruvallur. While
“Most people who go into the ICUs or who succumb to the infection are people who come late into the hospitals,” said Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital dean Dr E Theranirajan.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamil-nadu-reports-its-highest-ever-covid-deaths/articleshow/82947094.cms
