Madurai recorded 219 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, with which the district’s total case count increased to 70,315.
Nine fatalities, reported in the district, pushed its death toll up to 1,038.
A total of 1,277 persons were discharged from various hospitals and healthcare facilities in the district.
Virudhunagar registered six more COVID-19 deaths which raised the district’s overall toll to 497. The latest victims included two women.
Meanwhile, the number of fresh positive cases in the district dropped below 200-mark for the first time since May 3 to stand at 198. The district recorded 661 discharges.
