Four deaths each in Tiruppur and Salem; three in Erode.
Coimbatore district on Saturday reported five deaths and 656 new COVID-19 cases.
A total of 4,859 patients from the district are under treatment in different hospitals and 595 persons were discharged after treatment on Saturday.
With the death of five patients, the district’s toll rose to 413, a media bulletin issued by the Health Department said.
Tiruppur district reported 188 new cases and four deaths. As many as 1,719 patients are under treatment in different hospitals in Coimbatore and Tiruppur. The district’s toll increased to 118.
Salem district reported 296 fresh cases and four deaths. Three persons had returned from Namakkal, Krishnagiri and Kallakuruchi.
The deceased were aged 56, 71,72 and 55.
Laboratory inaugurated
An RT-PCR testing laboratory was inaugurated at the Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar…
