Chennai: Continuing the downward trend, Tamilnadu recorded 1,259 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday with 10 districts logging less than 10 infections.
According to the State health bulletin, 1,438 patients recovered from the disease taking the total recoveries to 26,32,092.
The fresh cases today pushed the overall tally in the State to 26.83 lakh while 20 people succumbed to the virus, mounting the toll to 35,853. The State had clocked 1,280 cases on Wednesday. Recoveries eclipsed new infections with 1,438 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 26,32,092 leaving 15,451 active infections.
A total of 1,37,423 samples were tested, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined to 4.90 crore till date.