NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, AUG 1
The state continued to record a slight dip in number of fresh COVID-19 cases for the past few days with 5,879 patients contracting the infection on Saturday, taking the tally to 2,51,738, the health department said.
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Chennai surpassed the grim milestone of one lakh mark with 1,074 new additions, taking its tally to 1,00,877. The number of active cases across the state was 56,738.
The death toll rose to 4,034 with the addition of 99 fatalities, a department bulletin said.
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The number of people discharged stood at 7,010 with cumulative recoveries leading to 1,90,966.
On Thursday, Tamil Nadu reported 5,864 new cases while on Friday there were 5,881 new infections.
According to the bulletin, 60,580 specimens were tested today aggregating to 26,18,512 till date.
With the State capital recording a decline, the number of fresh additions in districts continue to soar with neighbouring Kancheepuram reporting in a jump in cases at 368, Thiruvallur 305, Chengalpet 314 and Theni 327.
Other districts like Virudhunagar registered 286 cases, Thiruvannamalai 240, Thoothukudi 242, Thiruvarur 240, Kannyakumari 198 and Vellore 197, the bulletin said.
Nine of the deceased persons had no comorbid conditions. Among those with comorbid conditions, a 27 year old woman suffering from various ailments died of cardiorespiratory arrest in the city, the bulletin said.
