Chennai: Chennai has nearly 7,117 person with the novel coronavirus disease. The number of Covid-19 cases in Royapuram has reached 1272, the highest in the city.
The zone with second highest number of cases is Kodambakkam with 1077 positive cases.
According to a press release from the Greater Chennai Corporation, the area-wise break up of 15 zones says that Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar has nearly 835 persons testing positive for the infection. Teynampet has 786 persons with the virus contract, the release said.
There are 610 cases of Covid-19 reported in Tondiarpet. The zone of Anna Nagar has 586 persons with the virus. Currently, there are 532 cases of Covid-19 in Valsaravakkam. Adyar has 391 patient contracting the illness. Another neighbourhood Ambattur has as many as 317 persons testing positive. Thiruvottiyur has a total of 161 active Covid-19 cases. Madhavaram has 133 cases.
Alandur has 84 coronavirus cases, Manali has 93 cases, Perungudi has 92 cases and Shollinganallur has 101 patients. In the last one-and-a-half months, the numbers are steadily rising. The numbers are showing an upward rise because of the aggressive testing being done by the Health Department, officials said.