Summary:
The State also tested 96,102 samples and 94,200 people on the day.
This takes the total number of samples tested to 71,00,660 and people to 68,88,043.
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Tamil Nadu reported 5,791 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the state’s overall infection tally to 5,80,808.
The state also reported 80 virus related fatalities on Sunday, taking the death toll tally to 9,313.
The capital city of Chennai reported 1,280 fresh cases on Sunday.
The number of active cases in the city has once again crossed the 10,000-mark, now standing at 10,656 and also reported 19 deaths.
As many as 936 people were discharged on the day.
Chennai`s neighboring districts of Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur reported 296, 196 and 202 cases respectively.
Meanwhile, as many as 1,874 cases were reported from the western districts, Coimbatore continuing to lead the region with 596 cases on the day.
Coimbatore was followed by Salem with 378 cases, Tiruppur with 282, Namakkal with 173, Nilgiris with 161 and Erode with 125.
Only Dharmapuri (93) and Krishnagiri (66) districts in the region reported less than 100 new cases recorded 93 and 66 cases.
The State also tested 96,102 samples and 94,200 people on the day.