Chennai: The city has witnessed a surge in cases of coronavirus cases. With eight per centage active cases, the tally of positive cases this morning is 13,756.
Since March, Chennai has recorded 1,83,251 cases of Covid-19, of which 1,66,067 have recovered since the pandemic began in March. Chennai is showing 91 per cent recovery rate. Nearly, 3,428 persons have died due to the viral infection.
As per data, 434 persons have died in Teynampet, 388 casualties were reported in Anna Nagar and 373 lives were claimed in Kodambakkam.
On 13 October, 13,125 tests were carried out by the city Corporationās health department, an effective way to curtail spread.
The Chennai Corporation gave an area-wise break-up of the places which have high numbers of Covid-19.
According to the data, there are 1,392 cases in Anna Nagar, 1,287 positive cases in Teynampet and 1,209 cases in Kodambakkam.
Nearly 1,059 persons tested positive in Adyar and 967 persons in Royapuram have the virus. 996 persons in Ambattur have the infection and 900 cases are reported in Ambattur.
The pandemic has affected more men than women. As per data, 61.57 per cent of the patients are male and 38.43 per cent are female.