692 new Covid cases in Tamil Nadu, 306 in Chennai

Tamil Nadu has intensified testing as new Covid-19 cases continue to increase. Until Saturday, the state screened less than 16,000 samples and less than 600 people tested positive for the virus. But in the last 24 hours, the state screened around 19,500 samples (22% increase) and 692 people were found infected across the state. In Chennai, the daily positive cases crossed the 300-mark on Sunday, with the city recording 306 new cases. Chengalpet (122 cases), Thiruvallur (48) and Kancheepuram (43) also recorded a significant jump in new cases. Only seven districts in TN reported zero new infections.

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692 new Covid cases in Tamil Nadu, 306 in Chennai
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Tamil Nadu has intensified testing as new Covid-19 cases continue to increase. Until Saturday, the state screened less than 16,000 samples and less than 600 people tested positive for the virus. But in the last 24 hours, the state screened around 19,500 samples (22% increase) and 692 people were found infected across the state. In Chennai, the daily positive cases crossed the 300-mark on Sunday, with the city recording 306 new cases. Chengalpet (122 cases), Thiruvallur (48) and Kancheepuram (43) also recorded a significant jump in new cases. Only seven districts in TN reported zero new infections.
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