Tamil Nadu achieved a milestone on Wednesday, with the total number of patients discharged after treatment for COVID-19 crossing the five lakh mark. As many as 5,363 persons were discharged during the day. The total number of those discharged has gone up to 5,02,740.
The State also recorded 5,325 fresh cases. The total number of cases now stands at 5,57,999. The number of deaths rose to 9,010, with 63 more deaths recorded in the State.
In Chennai, 980 more people tested positive, while 1,118 people were discharged after treatment. As many as eight deaths were recorded at the city’s hospitals. As on Wednesday, 9,868 persons are under treatment, either at home or in hospitals.
Western districts continued to see an increase in fresh cases. In Coimbatore, 587 more people were diagnosed with the infection. Salem reported 298 fresh cases and Tiruppur 247. Tiruppur and Coimbatore…
