There was an addition of 505 daily coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu to take the total number of infections in the State to 8,37,832. After 526 Covid-19 patients were discharged, the number of active cases stood at 4,575.

There were 5 deaths registered and 52,725 samples tested.

In Chennai, there was an addition of 145 cases. Three districts - Ariyalur, Perambalur, and Ramanathapuram, reported zero infections. In the other 33 districts the number of cases was less than 100, according to State health ministry.

Published on January 30, 2021