Chennai: Tamil Nadu recorded 35,483 new Covid-19 cases in a single day. The state also recorded 422 deaths.
The cumulative total of Covid-19 cases in the state has reached 18,42,344. The death toll has reached 20,468, according to the details released by the state.
The state has witnessed a decline for the second consecutive day, in both fresh Covid-19 cases as well as deaths reported in a day.
Tamil Nadu reported an all- time high of 36,184 new infections besides adding 467 fatalities on a single day on Friday. According to the latest medical bulletin, seven who were among the infected were returnees from various destinations, while a 27-year-old man from Thanjavur succumbed to the virus without any pre-existing illness.