Covid recovery rate at 74 percent, 18,616 active cases in Chennai
Despite the state capital Chennai continuing to lead the Covid-19 infection chart, the recovery rate seems to have made a turnaround given the marginal decline in number of daily cases and increase in discharges/recoveries.
By : migrator
Update: 2020-07-11 07:50 GMT
Chennai
Chennai reported 18,616 active cases on Saturday, according to a bulletin released by Greater Chennai Corporation.
The data said that the recovery rate has improved to around 74%, with a total of 55,156 recoveries out of 74,969 cases. 1,196 deaths have been reported in Chennai.
Kodambakkam remained at top of active cases list with 2,383 persons under treatment followed by Anna Nagar (2,075) and Teynampet (1,868).
Royapuram - 1,476
Tondiarpet - 1,464
Thiru Vi Ka Nagar - 1,273
Adyar - 1,191
Ambattur - 1,125
Valasaravakkam - 990
Thiruvotriyur - 802
Madhavaram - 651
Alandur - 551
Perungudi - 508
Sholinganallur - 457
Manali - 377
COVID-19 tests were being done in 53 government and 48 private labs all over the state, according to TN health ministry.
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