Summary:
The state discharged 5,626 patients following treatment yesterday, putting the total number of recoveries at 5,13,836.
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Tamil Nadu reported 5,679 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the state’s overall infection tally to 5,69,370.
Tamil Nadu also reported 72 deaths on Friday, putting the state toll at 9148.
68 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities.
The state discharged 5,626 patients following treatment yesterday, putting the total number of recoveries at 5,13,836.
Among these, Chennai reported 1,193 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 1,60,926.
Besides Chennai, 277 cases were reported in Chengalpattu, 165 in Kancheepuram, 229 in Thiruvallur, 28 in Ariyalur, 661 in Coimbatore, 235 in Cuddalore, 148 in Dharmapuri, 58 in Dindigul, 151 in Erode, 57 in Kallakurichi, 86 in Kanyakumari, 49 in Karur, 104 in Krishnagiri, 71 in Madurai, 35 in Nagapattinam, 115 in Namakkal, 137 in Nilgiris, 17 in Perambalur, 66 in Pudukottai, 17 in Ramanathapuram, 65 in Ranipet, 297 in Salem, 46 in Sivagangai, 53 in Tenkasi, 150 in Thanjavur, 66 in Theni, 67 in Thirupathur, 173 in Thiruvannamalai, 139 in Thiruvarur, 46 in Thoothukudi, 77 in Tirunelveli, 158 in Tiruppur, 107 in Trichy, 125 in Vellore, 162 in Villupuram and 42 in Virudhunagar districts.
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