Chennai with 44 fresh COVID-19 infections, followed by 33 new cases in Coimbatore, led the tally of 220 new infections on Wednesday in the State.
In Salem 17 more persons tested positive; whereas in Kanyakumari 20 were infected. In Chengalpattu another 12 persons were infected. In Madurai 11 more persons were detected to have contracted the infection, according to the daily health bulletin.
In a day another 419 patients were declared to have recovered.