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Tamil Nadu records 527 COVID-19 cases in biggest single-day spike
Chennai continued to contribute the major chunk of COVID-19 cases with 266 persons testing positive on Monday.
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In the biggest single-day surge in the state so far, Tamil Nadu on Monday reported 527 new COVID-19 cases, a large number of them linked to Koyambedu market, taking the tally to 3,550 while the toll rose to 31 with the death of one person, the government said.
Thirty people were discharged from various hospitals, as the number of those recovered and sent home mounted to 1,409, a bulletin on COVID-19 said.
In continuing trend of heavy numbers in the past few days amid stepped up testing, the state reported 527 new cases.
"A large number of today's cases are linked to the Koyambedu market," the bulletin said.
According to the bulletin issued by the health department, the total number of active cases in the state stands at 2,107.
A total of 1,409 COVID-19 patients have been cured or discharged in the state while a total of 31 patients have lost their lives due to the virus.
There are a total of 50 functioning COVID -19 testing facilities in Tamil Nadu which includes 36 government and 14 private facilities.
Authorities in Cuddalore, over 200 km from here, told PTI that 100 plus samples -taken from those associated with the market - tested positive in their district.
The state's largest vegetable market has emerged as a hotspot for the virus in recent days, prompting authorities to scale down its operations.
(With inputs from ANI)
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