With 646 fresh coronavirus cases in the state in the last 24 hours, Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 count increased to 17,728 today, state health department said.
The death toll in the state also increased to 127 after nine more fatalities were reported since Monday, it said. There are currently 8,256 active patients since the outbreak.
Of the new cases reported, 35 patients were returnees from Maharashtra followed by three from Telangana and other states who were tested positive in the state.
Five patients who returned from Dubai were initially tested negative in the state but turned positive after exit, the state department said.