Tamil Nadu recorded nearly 30,000 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Friday. A total of 29,870 people tested positive and 33 succumbed to the infection in the State.
The drop in fresh cases continued for the fifth consecutive day in Chennai, while cases rose in the majority of the districts. Chennai logged 7,038 cases, while continuing to account for the most number of deaths in the State as 14 persons died of COVID-19 in the city. Recoveries exceeded new cases in the city as 8,164 patients were discharged.