Total recoveries from Covid-19 cross 35.47 lakh in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu reported 244 new COVID cases on Wednesday. Total number of cases crossed 35.89 lakh in TN. Chennai reported 61 new cases, followed by Chengalpattu with 24 cases, Coimbatore had 16, Tiruvallur reported 13 cases, Kancheepuram and Krishnagiri had 10 cases each, and other districts reported in single digits. TN’s test positivity rate (TPR) reduced to 2.3% after 10,827 samples were tested on Tuesday. Highest TPR was reported with 4.4% in Tiruppur. Chennai had 2.5% TPR. As many as 405 patients were discharged from various hospitals across the State on Wednesday. Total number of recoveries crossed 35.47 lakh. No new COVID-related fatality was reported in the last 24 hours. Death toll remains at 38,048.