Chennai: Chennai is now to Tamilnadu what Wuhan is to China, New York to the US and Mumbai to India- epicentre of coronavirus.
A total of 121 positive cases were reported in Tamilnadu Tuesday–the highest on a single day so far–as the total number of cases mounted to 2,058, even as positive cases in Chennai more than doubled when compared to Monday’s 47.
Apart from Chennai, where the number of cases continued to be on the ascending order for more than a week, only four of the remaining 37 districts reported positive cases today.
Erode, which recorded 70 COVID cases, became the first COVID-free district with zero cases as on date. While one patient died, 65 were already discharged after treatment and four more were sent home today, making it nil case in the State.
Of the 121 fresh cases (80 men and 41 women), Chennai also recorded a whopping 103 cases–the highest in a single day so far–followed by Chengalpattu (12), Kallakurichi (3), Namakkal (two) and Kanchipuram (one).
Among those tested positive included a five-day-old girl infant in Chengalpattu and a seven-month-old baby boy in Chennai.
Besides, a one year girl child (Chengalpattu), one year old boy child (Chennai) and a two-year-old girl child (Chennai) also tested positive.