Chennai, neighbouring districts account for nearly half the cases
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Chennai and its neighbouring districts — Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram — accounted for virtually half of the 6,711 new COVID-19 cases reported in the State on Monday.
The State reported over 6,000 cases for a second consecutive day, taking the combination to 9,40,145. The variety of energetic cases surged previous 45,000 to 46,308, of which Chennai accounted for 17,098, adopted by 4,378 in Coimbatore and 4,085 in Chengalpattu. In Chennai, 2,105 folks examined optimistic for the an infection. The metropolis’s neighbouring districts continued to file a surge — Chengalpattu had 611 cases, Tiruvallur 333 and Kancheepuram 277. Coimbatore reported 604 cases, whereas there have been 219 in Madurai. A complete of 10 districts reported 100-plus cases. This included Tiruchi (184), Tiruppur (160) and Salem (158).
A complete of 19 individuals — 11 in personal hospitals and eight in authorities services — succumbed to the an infection, taking the toll to 12,927. Of these, Chennai recorded eight deaths, whereas Chengalpattu, Nagapattinam, Tiruvallur and Tiruchi noticed two deaths every.
The deceased included a 35-year-old man from Chennai with newly recognized diabetes. He was admitted to the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital on April 7 and died on April 10 resulting from COVID-19 pneumonia, respiratory failure and acute encephalopathy.
A complete of two,339 folks had been discharged after remedy. This included 710 folks in Chennai.
In the final 24 hours, 82,982 samples had been examined, taking the complete determine to 2,06,03,108. One extra personal laboratory — the Huma Specialists Hospital and Research Centre in Chennai — was just lately permitted for COVID-19 testing. There at the moment are 69 authorities testing services and 193 personal ones in the State.
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