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December 18, 2020 02:51 IST
342 persons test positive in Chennai; 24 districts report under 20 cases each; 1,214 persons discharged
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342 persons test positive in Chennai; 24 districts report under 20 cases each; 1,214 persons discharged
Tamil Nadu reported 1,174 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths on Thursday. Of these, Chennai accounted for 342 cases, including two imported ones, followed by Coimbatore with 120. A majority of the remaining districts — numbering 24 — registered under 20 cases each.
With the fresh cases, Tamil Nadu’s tally touched 8,03,615. Another 1,214 persons were discharged after treatment. Till date, a total of 7,81,745 persons have been discharged from various facilities and 11,942 persons have died of the infection.