An additional 2,257 coronavirus cases were reported in Tamil Nadu in the last 24 hours to take the total number of infections in the State to 7.46 lakh. After 2,308 Covid-19 patients were discharged, the number of active cases declined to 18,825.

There were 18 deaths registered and 75,277 samples tested for coronavirus.

Chennai added 585 infections; 589 patients were discharged and 10 deaths were reported.

After Chennai, Coimbatore reported the maximum number of infections with 189 followed by Thiruvallur (125); Chengalpattu (113); Tirupur (112) and Salem (105), says data by the State Health Ministry.