6,986 fresh COVID cases, 85 fatalities in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu on Sunday reported 6,986 fresh COVID cases, taking the tally to 2,13,723 while the death toll touched 3,494 with 85 fatalities. Of the newly identified people with COVID, seven were from abroad and 68 from other states, a health department bulletin said.

While Chennai



reported 1,155 cases, the combined new infections in three neighbouring districts of Chengelpet (501), Kancheepuram (363) and Tiruvallur (480) overshot the state capital's count by recording 1,344 positive cases.

Chennai accounted for 94,695 of the state tally of 2,13,723 cases.