Coimbatore: The district recorded 81 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the tally to 56,624. This is the second highest single-day spike in cases in the district this year since January 1, when 82 people had tested positive for the virus.
With only 54 patients getting discharged from treatment centres, the number of active Covid-19 cases in the district has shot up to 448.
In the wake of state-wide spike in cases, chief secretary Rajeev Ranjan has instructed all district collectors to crack down on public functions, if conducted by not adhering to Covid-19 precautions.
District collector K Rajamani said, “The daily Covid-19 count has increased to 800 from less than 400 in the state. The district too has recorded 81 cases today (Tuesday), compared to 44 to 45 cases a day till March. People need to understand the seriousness of following Covid-19 protocols. We need to curb the spread.”