After four months, the daily count of COVID-19 cases dropped below 3,000 in Tamil Nadu on October 24. A total of 2,886 persons tested positive, pushing the tally to 7,06,136 cases. Chennai recorded a marginal decline in its daily case count, which dropped below the 800-mark, with 779 persons testing positive. Coimbatore recorded 287 fresh cases, while Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur reported 169 and 165 cases. In Salem, 148 persons tested positive.

Source: The Hindu October 24, 2020 19:52 UTC