Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu: Infection rate declining in Coimbatore, other western districts

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu reported 5,584 new Covid-19 cases and 78 deaths. The case tally touched 4,80,524 while the death toll rose to 8,090.
The state discharged 6,516 patients, taking the recovery rate to more than 88%. As many as 49,203 patients are under treatment.
Chennai reported 993 cases and 14 deaths, and its neighbours Chengalpet (237), Kancheepuram (171) and Tiruvallur (281) together added 689 cases and 15 deaths.
The infection rate is beginning to see a slow decline in western districts. Coimbatore reported 445 new cases, followed by Salem (279). The region together reported 16 deaths.
Ten southern districts reported 805 new cases. The central zone reported 723 cases and 10 deaths.