Central region records over 1000 cases
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The central region reported 1,216 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Six of the eight districts in the region reported more than 100 fresh cases, while two districts - Thanjavur and Tiruchi - reported over 300 fresh cases each. Three deaths were reported in the region - two in Thanjavur and one in Tiruchi.
Two men aged 38 and 55, both hailing from Thanjavur with no pre-existing ailments, succumbed to the viral infection. An 81-year-old woman with a history of diabetes also died of COVID-19 in Tiruchi.
Thanjavur district reported double the number of cases than on the previous days with 333 fresh cases. Tiruchi came a close second with 320 fresh cases.