CHENNAI: Even as 5,415 new infections were reported on Saturday, active case load in Tamil Nadu dropped below 45,000 to 44,924.
This took the cumulative case tally to 24.6 lakh.
The148 deaths increased the toll in the state to 32,199.
Saturday’s new cases includes 205 instances of children aged12 and below.
The last time Tamil Nadu had cases below 45,000 was on October 8, 2020, when the number of people under treatment dropped to 44,437 after it hit a peak on July 31with 57,968 cases.
Coimbatore continued to be the hotspot with 671 fresh Covid-19 cases.
It was followed by its neighbour Erode with 574, Tirupathur 380, Salem 369 and Tirupur 337.
The seven northern districts added 1,023 new cases, followed by central districts with 816 cases.
With 314 cases reported in Chennai, the city and its neighbours — Chengalpet, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur together added 780.
The 10 southern districts added 613 new cases.
Around 47% (2,527) of the new cases on Saturday were from the eight western districts.
This has taken the number of people under treatment in these districts to 19,935, around 44% of the state’s active cases.
This includes 6,122 active cases in Coimbatore, 4,509 in Erode, 2,598 in Salem, 2,052 in Namakkal and 2,021in Tirupur.
Chennai, with 3,590 active cases, and its three neighbouring districts with 7,298 people still under treatment.The eight central districts have 6,811 active cases.
This includes 2,204 in Thanjavur, 1,052 in Trichy and 770 in Karur.
The northern districts have 5,923 people under treatment including 1,339 in Cuddalore, 1,196 in Kallakurichi and 1,156 in Tiruvannamalai.
The southern districts have the least active cases with 4,955.
This includes 757 in Virudhunagar, 679 in Sivaganga and 619 in Madurai.
Vellore reported the most number of deaths at 19 on Saturday.
The western districts reported 48 deaths, while the north had 37 succumbing to the infection.
Chennai and its neighbours reported 22 deaths.
Southern districts too reported 22 deaths, central had19 deaths.
At least 7,661 people were discharged, taking the total discharged to 23.8 lakh.
TN: Active cases below 45,000, same as last October
