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Tamil Nadu sees 5,975 new COVID-19 cases; Chennai's tally breaches 1.25 lakh
TAMIL NADU : Tamil Nadu on Sunday recorded 5,975 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 3,79,385, while 97 fatalities pushed the death toll to 6,517, the Health department said.The number of active cases stood at 53,541 with 6,047 discharges from various healthcare facilities and in total 3,19,327 have recovered, a Health department bulletin said.Of the state's tally of 3,79,385 cases, Chennai's share breached the 1.25 lakh mark to reach 1,25,389, it said.According to the bulletin, 70,127 samples were tested today, taking the tally to 42,06,617.Of the new infections, Chennai reported 1,298 cases while neighbouring Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpet districts collectively contributed 928.Ranipet, Tirupattur, Vellore,