Chennai: Tamil Nadu reported 1,964 new cases on Wednesday when Chennai won the district slot with the highest number of cases for the first time since May 25.
The city reported 243 new cases, 34 cases entered on Tuesday.
His neighbor – Chengalpet reported 140 cases compared to 105 cases on Tuesday and Tiruvallur reported a rise from 79 to 98 new cases.
Overall, the state added 71 cases more than the fresh case on Tuesday.
Coimbatore, who reported the second highest number of cases in the state, recorded 229 new cases compared to 224 on Tuesday.
24 districts reported increased cases.
The increase in cases in Chennai comes from a cluster identified by Greater Chennai Corporation for the past three or four days.
For example, there are 23 cases identified from Varadhammal Garden Street at the Colony Secretariat on Kilpatuk.
Officials said the source of the cluster was a religious festival held in the area.
“A 43-year-old woman with Diabetes died two days after she tested positive.
He hasn’t taken a vaccine so far,” said Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan, who examined the area with senior officials from the GCC.
“We found that many people in the area have not taken vaccines,” he said.
The woman showed a symptom of Covid on August 2 and was tested for viral infections three days later.
When the results returned positive on August 7, he was treated at the College Medical Kilpat hospital.
He died on August 9.
While the Civic Agency announced that it would arrange a special drive in a low vaccination area, officials said that people must continue to follow the appropriate behavior of Covid.
“Masks and social distance must be followed at any time.
There is a breakthrough infection despite vaccination.
While vaccinated people may not have severe illness, they can continue infection to those who are not vaccinated,” he said.