Chennai: Tamilnadu reported new 28,864 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The state witnessed a decline in fresh cases after it reported over 30,000 cases on Saturday.
However, the state reported 493 deaths due to the disease in the last 24 hours. The death toll in the state has reached 23,754, according to the health department.
After 32,982 people were discharged after treatment, the total number of those discharged has gone up to 17,39,280. 2,689 new cases were reported in Chennai.
Coimbatore district, which tops the State in fresh infections, reported a marginal drop in the number, with 3,537 people testing positive. As many as 3,275 people were discharged and 47 persons died of the infection. At present, 39,047 people are undergoing treatment.
Similar trend was reported at the neighbouring districts of Chengalpattu (1,194 new cases), Thiruvallur (887) and Kancheepuram (667).