Summary:
Chennai: Tamilnadu today registered 556 new Covid-19 cases taking the total number of persons tested positive for coronavirus infection in the State so far to 855677. With this the total number of persons affected by the pandemic in the metropolis has reached 237204. As far as Chennai's neighbouring districts are concerned Chengalpattu today registered 46 new cases Kancheepuram saw 15 infections in the last 24 hours and Thiruvallur posted 29 positive cases. Three Covid-19 patients died today taking the total number of fatalities in the State due to the pandemic to 12521. On the positive side 532 patients were discharged from various hospitals in Tamilnadu today..