Chennai: Tamil Nadu On Sunday, 1,956 new Covid-19 cases were registered, taking the tally to 25.75 lakh.
At the end of the day, 1,807 patients were discharged from the COVID registry and 20,407 were undergoing treatment for the viral infection. The number of active cases is increasing in the state for the fourth consecutive day.
Coimbatore reported 241 new cases – the highest in the state – followed by Chennai (187), Erode (185) and Chengalpattu (105). All other districts reported cases in double digits. Among other cities, 69 cases were reported in Trichy and 17 in Madurai.
In Chennai, daily corona positive cases hovered around 180 to 200 for the last 10 days. The test positivity rate remains 0.8% with 25,000 samples tested every day.
Against this backdrop, restrictions imposed in nine major markets and shopping areas of Chennai ended on Sunday and they are all set to reopen on Monday with stringent guidelines. This included T Nagar, Pursavalakam and Jam Bazar.
The total death toll, including 28 deaths, rose to 34,317 – the third highest in the country after Maharashtra (1,33,996) and Karnataka (36,793).
Only four out of 28 had no concomitant disease.
“About 60% of the Covid victims were suffering from diabetes, hypertension or obesity. While these patients in urban areas were able to easily buy medicines from nearby health centres, people in rural areas were able to get medicines on time. The government’s recent ‘Makkalai’ Thedi Maruthuvam scheme aims to bridge this gap,” Health Minister Ma Subramaniam said.
At the end of the day, 1,807 patients were discharged from the COVID registry and 20,407 were undergoing treatment for the viral infection. The number of active cases is increasing in the state for the fourth consecutive day.
Coimbatore reported 241 new cases – the highest in the state – followed by Chennai (187), Erode (185) and Chengalpattu (105). All other districts reported cases in double digits. Among other cities, 69 cases were reported in Trichy and 17 in Madurai.
In Chennai, daily corona positive cases hovered around 180 to 200 for the last 10 days. The test positivity rate remains 0.8% with 25,000 samples tested every day.
Against this backdrop, restrictions imposed in nine major markets and shopping areas of Chennai ended on Sunday and they are all set to reopen on Monday with stringent guidelines. This included T Nagar, Pursavalakam and Jam Bazar.
The total death toll, including 28 deaths, rose to 34,317 – the third highest in the country after Maharashtra (1,33,996) and Karnataka (36,793).
Only four out of 28 had no concomitant disease.
“About 60% of the Covid victims were suffering from diabetes, hypertension or obesity. While these patients in urban areas were able to easily buy medicines from nearby health centres, people in rural areas were able to get medicines on time. The government’s recent ‘Makkalai’ Thedi Maruthuvam scheme aims to bridge this gap,” Health Minister Ma Subramaniam said.
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