Fresh coronavirus infections dropped marginally in Tamil Nadu on Monday as 23,443 persons tested positive for COVID-19. The State’s active caseload surpassed 1.5 lakh.
The new cases may be slightly lower compared to 23,975 cases on Sunday. In the last two days, the number of samples tested remained more or less the same — around 1.40 lakh — while the overall positivity rate stood at 16.71%. Chennai registered a decline in fresh cases from 8,987 to 8,591. Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur too recorded a dip in daily cases.