Nearly 63% fresh infections reported in 11 districts
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State information 3,367 new instances, whilst 64 extra folks die; Chennai’s day by day depend falls beneath 200
As many as 3,367 folks examined optimistic for COVID-19 and 64 succumbed to the an infection in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, taking the State’s tally to 25,06,848 and toll to 33,196.
Eleven districts accounted for a serious chunk of the fresh instances. About 63% instances have been from these districts.
In Chennai, the day by day depend fell beneath 200. A complete of 196 folks examined optimistic for the an infection in town, taking its tally to five,34,037. The fresh instances dropped beneath 400 in (*11*) and beneath 300 in Erode — there have been 385 instances in the previous and 288 in the latter. There have been 214 instances in Salem. There have been 197 instances in Tiruppur, 198 in Thanjavur, 175 in Chengalpattu, 142 in Tiruchi, 110 in the Nilgiris, 108 in Namakkal and 107 in Tiruvannamalai.
Of the 64 fatalities, Chennai recorded six, and Madurai and Theni 5 every. There have been 4 deaths every in (*11*) and Dharmapuri. Among the deceased was a young person who had co-morbidities — the 19-year-old boy from Kancheepuram, with left aspect cavernous sinus tumour, was admitted to the Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital on July 3. He had examined optimistic for COVID-19 on July 1. However, he died two-and-a-half hours after admission as a result of COVID-19 pneumonia.
Three folks in their 20s additionally succumbed to the an infection.
The variety of energetic instances stood at 34,076. They included 3,651 in (*11*) and three,647 in Erode. As many as 3,704 folks have been discharged after therapy.
A complete of 1,51,844 samples have been examined. The State’s positivity charge stood at 2.3%. Positivity charges of Chennai and Madurai have been below 1% — 0.8 and 0.5 respectively. The Nilgiris accounted for the best positivity charge at 3.9% — a complete of 105 positives from 2,694 samples.
On Wednesday, the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine distributed 1,00,000 doses of Covishield and 50,000 doses of Covaxin to all well being unit districts. As many as 28,270 folks have been inoculated. These included 12,577 folks in the 18-44 age group. The State’s whole protection stands at 1,59,58,402.
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