State tally spikes for 3rd consecutive day, Tiruvallur reports 526 new cases

While Chennai has been reporting a decline in cases and recorded 1,157 new ones on Thursday, neighbouring Tiruvallur reported an alarmingly high tally of 526 cases. Senior officials from the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine said that increased testing and intensified contact tracing have led to more cases in the district. The officials added that increased transportation to Chennai from the district is also responsible for a spike in the district.

Meanwhile, Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram saw a slight decline reporting 179 and 67 cases respectively. Madurai also witnessed a slight decline with 267 cases while Kanniyakumari reported 146 and Dindigul recorded 126 new cases. A total of 69 deaths were reported on Thursday, of which 25 were in private hospitals and 44 in government hospitals. Of the 69, 63 had underlying co-morbid conditions, while six died after developing COVID-19 pneumonia. The death toll in TN is 2,236. With the total recoveries presently at 1,07,416, there are 46,714 active cases in the State.