Tamil Nadu news live: 1,990 new Covid-19 cases in the state, 26 deaths – The Times of India

The rise in fresh cases continued on Saturday, when Tamil Nadu reported 1,986 cases compared to 1,947 on Friday and 1,859 on Thursday. At least 23 districts recorded a spike in new cases. The figure reached 34,076 on Saturday with 26 new deaths. As the Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu crossed 25 lakh earlier this month, at least 66.2% of the population or two out of every three people in the state had developed antibodies against the virus, according to the state health department. A serosurvey carried out shows Anna University Vice Chancellor’s search committee headed by Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar will interview the shortlisted candidates on 9 August. A thief involved in a series of thefts in Velachery was killed by his friends under the influence of alcohol. Chengalpet. Police are scanning the footage of CCTV cameras and keeping an eye on other thieves. Stay tuned to TOI for all the latest updates:read less

The Times of India | Aug 01, 2021, 9:09:46 pm IS