There were an additional 2,341 coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu in the last 24 hours to take the total number of infections in the State to 7,41,488. After 2,352 Covid-19 patients were discharged, the number of active cases declined to 18,966.

There were 25 deaths registered and 80,112 samples tested for coronavirus.

Chennai added 603 infections; 654 patients were discharged and 6 deaths were reported.

After Chennai, the city of Coimbatore reported the maximum number of infections with 213 followed by Thiruvallur (137); Tiruppur (114); Chengalpattu (112); Erode (108) and Salem (106), says data by the State health ministry.