Tamil Nadu reports all-time high of 2,865 fresh coronavirus cases

surge in COVID-19 cases continued unabated in Tamil Nu with an all-time high of 2,865 people testing positive in a single day on Wednesday, taking tally to 67,468 while toll mounted to 866 with 33 deaths.

With focus on increasing testing, state examined 32,079 samples, highest in a day so far, and cumulatively 9,76,431 specimens have been screened for dely virus, a health department bulletin said.

Those de included 30 with co-morbidities and three h ne, it said. In new cases, Chennai's share was 1,654, taking its aggregate to 45,814.

While active cases stood at 28,836, a total of 2,424 people were discharged from various hospitals, again a record for recoveries on a single day. In total, 37,763 people have been sent home after cure, government said.

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