Tamil Nadu reports 449 fresh COVID-19 cases

As many as 449 individuals examined optimistic for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu on Monday.

Chennai reported 151 cases, Coimbatore 40 and Chengalpattu 34. The fresh cases took the State’s tally to eight,48,724.

Two returnees from Kerala and West Bengal have been amongst those that examined optimistic for the an infection. There was no new case in Kallakurichi, whereas 25 districts clocked fresh cases in single digits.

Chennai’s total case rely stood at 2,34,491, adopted by Coimbatore (55,502) and Chengalpattu (52,497). The State accounts for a complete of 4,091 energetic cases. Another 461 individuals have been discharged following therapy, taking the whole variety of individuals discharged until date to eight,32,167.

Six individuals succumbed to the an infection — 4 in Chennai and one every in Chengalpattu and Coimbatore.

All six had co-morbidities, and have been aged above 50. They included a 55-year-old man from Chengalpattu with systemic hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery illness and diabetic foot. He was admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital on February 17 and died on February 20 resulting from COVID-19 pneumonia and respiratory failure.

A complete of 12,466 individuals have died of the an infection within the State until date.

As many as 50,202 samples have been examined in 24 hours, taking the whole determine to 1,71,70,947.

Dip in vaccination

After over 19,000 individuals a day have been vaccinated within the final seven days, the protection dipped to 14,754 — 10,775 healthcare staff, 2,350 frontline staff and 1,629 police personnel — on Monday. Till date, 3,85,366 individuals have been vaccinated within the State. The variety of healthcare staff inoculated has crossed three lakh. A complete of three,06,930 healthcare staff, 46,226 frontline staff and 32,210 police personnel have acquired the COVID-19 vaccines until date.

While 9,841 individuals acquired the primary dose, the remaining 4,913 acquired the second dose of vaccine. Covishield was administered to 10,378 healthcare staff, 2,347 frontline staff and 1,629 police personnel. A complete of 397 healthcare staff and three frontline staff acquired Covaxin, with no takers amongst police personnel. A complete of 92 personnel connected to the Railway Protection Force and 27 election workers have been additionally immunised.

The vaccination was held in a complete of 687 periods.