Tamil Nadu adds 5,622 new COVID-cases, tally mounts to 6.14 lakh

Tamil Nadu on Saturday recorded 5,622 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 6,14,507 while the death toll jumped to 9,718 with 65 more people succumbing to the virus, the Health department said.

The number of recoveries climbed to 5,58,534



with the addition of 5,596 today, the bulletin said.

Total number of active cases including those in isolation stood at 46,255.

Of the fresh infections, Chennai reported a further rise in cases with 1,364 contracting the contagion.