Summary:
Chennai: Tamilnadu today registered 477 new Covid-19 cases taking the total number of persons tested positive for coronavirus infection in the State so far to 853449. With this the total number of persons affected by the pandemic in the metropolis has reached 236260. As far as Chennai's neighbouring districts are concerned Chengalpattu today registered 42 new cases Kancheepuram saw 19 infections in the last 24 hours and Thiruvallur posted 23 positive cases. Four Covid-19 patients died today taking the total number of fatalities in the State due to the pandemic to 12508. On the positive side 490 patients were discharged from various hospitals in Tamilnadu today..