Chennai: With the total number of Covid-19 infections in Tamilnadu touching 36,841 and the capital city of Chennai alone accounting for 25,937, there are fears that community spread is taking place in the metropolis.
When asked about this, a senior official of State Health department said, ‘Only the Central government can declare whether this is community spread or not. We are sharing all data (with the Centre) in a transparent manner.’
A few estimates suggest that the cases would rapidly increase in the days to come. On this, the official said, ‘we are doing our best. But still, the numbers are on a rise. Intensified steps will be taken and a detailed strategy has been devised for red zones in Chennai.’
Tamilnadu on Wednesday reported an all-time single day high of 1,927 new coronavirus cases while 19 people died, taking the infection count to 36,841 and the toll to 326.
A total of 17,675 samples were tested, taking the total number of specimens examined so far to 6,38,846. Of the fresh infections, Chennai accounted for 1,392 cases as its tally alone touched 25,937.
With the state recording 1,500 plus cases for the fourth successive day, the cumulative tally of positive cases stood at 36,841 with 17,179 active cases.