Tamil Nadu records 1,686 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths

Tamil Nadu recorded 1,686 new COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths, pushing the infection count to 7,66,677 and the toll to 11,568, the health department said on Friday. As many as 2,173 people were discharged as the cumulative number of those cured rose to 7,41,705, a bulletin said. 

Active cases in the state, which has been on the



decline, stood at 13,404. The state has been recording less than 2,000 new cases since November 13. On Friday, the state capital logged 489 new cases, Chengalpet 125, Coimbatore 147 and Kancheepuram 102 while the remaining was scattered across other districts. Perambalur district, which recently recorded ''zero'' fresh cases, reported one COVID-19 positive case.