673 persons test positive for the infection; number of samples tested crosses 1.50 crore
As many as 19 districts recorded fewer than 10 cases of COVID-19, even as 673 persons tested positive for the infection in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. While Perambalur continued to report nil fresh cases, Chennai, for the second consecutive day, recorded less than 200 cases.
The number of samples tested crossed 1.50 crore. As many as 62,683 samples were tested in 24 hours, taking the total figure to 1,50,08,259.
The new cases took the State’s overall tally to 8,28,287. As many as 821 persons were discharged after treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 8,09,392. Six more persons succumbed to the infection, taking the toll to 12,242. A total of 6,653 persons are currently undergoing treatment.
In Chennai, 192 persons (including an imported case) tested positive for the infection and two persons died. The city accounts for a total of 2,28,368 COVID-19 cases and 4,054 deaths….
