Chennai: Chennai has grabbed the slot of district with the highest number of cases for the first time since 25 May, when Tamilnadu reported 1,964 new cases on Wednesday night.
According to Greater Chennai Corporation data, the city had 2,048 and 2,005 active cases in the morning and evening respectively.
The active cases also crossed 100 in nine zones and 200 in two zones. Anna Nagar and Kodambakkam have the highest number of active cases with 220 each.
Chennai, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur recorded more cases than the previous day. While 243 people tested positive in Chennai, compared with 209 on Tuesday, there were 140 cases in Chengalpattu, as against 105 the previous day. Tiruvallurās tally rose from 79 to 98.
Tiruvottiyur, Manali, Tondiarpet and Sholinganallur have less than 100 active cases with Manali having only 16. As many as 8,342 people died of Covid in the city so far. Of the zones, Anna Nagar, Teynampet and Kodambakkam reported more than 900 fatalities with 964, 956 and 934 deaths respectively.