Chennai: A close contest is going on between Royapuram, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar and Kodambakkam in terms of Covid-19 affected persons in Chennai.
Yet again, Royapuram is today back on the list on highest number of Covid-19 patients in the city with a staggering number of 828 cases.
According to a press release from the Greater Chennai Corporation today, in total, as on 13 May, 4,882 persons have contracted the infection in the city.
Followed by Royapuram is Kodambakkam with 796. Third highest containment zone is Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar with 622 persons.
Teynampet also remains as a hotspot with 522 cases and Anna Nagar has 405 persons testing positive. Another large containment area is Valsaravakkam. Yesterday, the number of active cases here was 284. Today, it stands at 426.
In Tondiarpet, the number of positive cases is 362, a day ago it was 207 cases. The release said, Adyar has 267 persons with the infection.
Ambattur, according to the area-wise break up, has 234 cases and Thiruvotriyur has as many as 118. Other zones such as Madhavaram has 68 cases, Alandur has 57, Manali has 51, Perungudi and Shollinganallur has 54 patients.