Chennai:Ā The city has managed to keep the Covid-19 cases under control, claim officials. With more sectors opening up observing all safety guidelines, there has not been an alarming spike in cases.
Since the pandemic began in March, Chennai has recorded 1,56,625 cases of Covid-19, of which 1,43,680 have recovered. Chennai is showing 92 per cent recovery rate and currently has six per cent active cases.
Nearly, 9,871 persons have the viral infection. A total of 3,074 persons have lost their lives since March.
As per data, 406 persons have died in Teynampet and 355 lives were lost in Kodambakkam.
On 21 September, 11,623 tests were carried out by the city Corporationās Health department.
The Chennai Corporation gave an area-wise break-up of the places which have high numbers of Covid-19.
According to the data, in Kodambakkam there are 1,060 active cases and 1,193 persons in Anna Nagar have Coronavirus, only these two places have more than 1,000 Covid-19 numbers.
Other places with high Covid-19 numbers are, Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar with 841 patients, Adyar with 819 cases and Royapuram with 801 cases.
The pandemic has affected more men than women. As per data, 60.08 per cent of the patients are male and 39.92 per cent are female.
Around 18.26 per cent of those contracting the virus is from the age group of 50-59 years.