19 districts report less than 10 cases each; 761 persons test positive for infection
Two districts — Ramanathapuram and Perambalur — recorded no new case of COVID-19, while 19 districts reported less than 10 cases each, as 761 persons tested positive for the infection in the State on Saturday.
Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Kallakurichi, Karur, Krishnagiri, the Nilgiris, Pudukottai, Ranipet, Sivaganga, Tenkasi, Theni, Tirupathur, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvarur, Thoothukudi, Villupuram and Virudhunagar recorded less than 10 fresh cases each.
Chennai’s daily count remained in the 200-plus range. As many as 218 persons tested positive for the infection, taking the city’s tally to 2,27,575.
Coimbatore reported 69 cases and Salem 52. There were 46 cases in Chengalpattu, 39 in Tiruvallur and 27 each in Tiruppur and Tiruchi. The fresh cases included four returnees from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
The State’s overall tally stood at 8,25,537. As of…
