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Tamil Nadu reports 6,993 new Covid-19 cases, state's total tally at 220,716

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A health worker taking a swab test of a woman during the lockdown, in Kolkata on Saturday

2 min read Last Updated : Jul 27 2020 | 7:33 PM IST

Tamil Nadu reported 6,993 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, while 5,723 patients were discharged in the same period.

Of the total new cases, 1,138 cases were from Chennai. Other districts which continue to see an increase in new cases are Chengalpet and Thiruvallur, where over 400 cases were reported.

Districts of Coimbatore, Kancheepuram, Tuticorin, Virudhunagar reported over 300 cases, while Kallakurichi, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Ranipet, Theni, Thiruvannamalai reported over 200 cases.

The state health department said that while 61,342 persons were tested in the last 24 hours, 5723 patients were cured and discharged and 77 patients succumbed to the disease.

The total

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