<p>Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 death toll on Thursday crossed the 10,000 mark with 68 more fatalities, while the case tally touched 6,40,943 with 5,088 fresh infections.</p>.<p>The 10,052 deaths as on date includes Chennai's 3,351, Chengelpet 584, Tiruvallur 573, Coimbatore 479, Madurai 395, Salem 365, Kancheepuram 341, a health department bulletin said, adding the remainder was spread across Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</a></strong></p>.<p>With more recoveries (5,718) than fresh cases, the number of those cured increased to 5,86,454 and the active cases were 44,437, it said.</p>.<p>As many as 87,341 samples were tested (RT-PCR) and cumulatively 80,44,447 specimens have so far been examined in 190 COVID labs in the state. Over a span of three months, Tamil Nadu has added 8,352 deaths and the death toll stood at 1,700 on July 8 and as on June 8 and May 8, the fatalities were 286 and 40 respectively.</p>.<p>A 31-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man were among the 68 fatalities today and in total 60 had co-morbidities and eight no chronic illnesses.</p>.<p>Out of 6,40,943 cases, the state capital accounted for 1,78,108, Chengelpet 38,487 and Coimbatore 35,933.</p>.<p>Of the 5,088 new cases, Chennai logged 1,295, Coimbatore 448, Chengelpet 363 and Salem 362.</p>
<p>Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 death toll on Thursday crossed the 10,000 mark with 68 more fatalities, while the case tally touched 6,40,943 with 5,088 fresh infections.</p>.<p>The 10,052 deaths as on date includes Chennai's 3,351, Chengelpet 584, Tiruvallur 573, Coimbatore 479, Madurai 395, Salem 365, Kancheepuram 341, a health department bulletin said, adding the remainder was spread across Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</a></strong></p>.<p>With more recoveries (5,718) than fresh cases, the number of those cured increased to 5,86,454 and the active cases were 44,437, it said.</p>.<p>As many as 87,341 samples were tested (RT-PCR) and cumulatively 80,44,447 specimens have so far been examined in 190 COVID labs in the state. Over a span of three months, Tamil Nadu has added 8,352 deaths and the death toll stood at 1,700 on July 8 and as on June 8 and May 8, the fatalities were 286 and 40 respectively.</p>.<p>A 31-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man were among the 68 fatalities today and in total 60 had co-morbidities and eight no chronic illnesses.</p>.<p>Out of 6,40,943 cases, the state capital accounted for 1,78,108, Chengelpet 38,487 and Coimbatore 35,933.</p>.<p>Of the 5,088 new cases, Chennai logged 1,295, Coimbatore 448, Chengelpet 363 and Salem 362.</p>