Chennai: Tamilnadu today posted 5,986 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of infections in the State so far to 3,61,435.
The capital city Chennai registered 1,177 new infections in the last 24 hours.
According to the daily bulletin released by the State Health department this evening, the total number of persons tested positive for coronavirus in the metropolis so far has reached 1,21,450.
As far as Chennai’s neighbouring districts are concerned, Chengalpattu today posted 462 new cases, Kancheepuram registered 291 new infections and Thiruvallur saw 392 persons testing positive.
While 116 Covid-19 patients lost their lives today, the total number of fatalities in the State due to the pandemic so far has reached 6,239, said the Health department bulletin.
On the positive side, as many as 5,742 coronavirus patients were discharged from various hospitals in Tamilnadu today after recovery. The total number of recoveries in the State now stands at 3,01,913. The number of active cases now is 53,283.