Tamil Nadu records 2,312 new Covid-19 cases,1 death; active infections dip

As many as 2,682 persons were cured of the virus on Friday, a government bulletin said.

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A healthcare worker collects a swab sample of a man for the COVID-19 test amid the surge in coronavirus cases.
Press Trust of India Chennai
1 min read Last Updated : Jul 15 2022 | 10:58 PM IST

Tamil Nadu on Friday added 2,312 new coronavirus cases, but recoveries eclipsed new infections.

Subsequently, active cases dipped from 17,858 on Thursday to 17,487. One death was reported.

As many as 2,682 persons were cured of the virus on Friday, a government bulletin said.

Total infections till date stood at 35,13,121 while deaths touched 38,029.

Recoveries mounted to 34,57,605, it said.

On Friday, Chennai recorded the maximum of 618 new cases, followed by Chengalpattu (370) and Tiruvallur at 168.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Jul 15 2022 | 10:58 PM IST

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