5,175 new coronavirus cases taking the case count to 2.73 lakh in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu on Wednesday reported 112 deaths due to the Covid-19 disease, the highest number of fatalities that the state has logged in a single-day till date, taking the death toll to 4,461. The southern state is the second worst-hit in the country after Maharashtra, by the Covid-19 pandemic, with capital



city Chennai recording the maximum number of patients.

In the last 24 hours, Tamil Nadu has added 5,175 new coronavirus cases taking the case count to 2.73 lakh.

Currently, the state has 54,184 active cases of coronavirus, a government health bulletin said.