Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 13 (ANI): As many as 74 deaths and 5,693 new COVID-19 cases were reported from Chennai on Sunday, the state health department informed.

The total number of cases in the state now stands at 5,02,759 cases including 47,012 active cases.

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With 5,717 discharges on Sunday, the total number of recoveries now stands at 4,47,366.

So far, 8,391 deaths have been reported in the state.

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Meanwhile, India reported 94,372 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the national coronavirus tally beyond the 47-lakh mark, as per the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.

With the latest spike, the total cases stand at 47,54,357 including 9,73,175 active cases, 37,02,596 cured/discharged and migrated and 78,586 deaths. (ANI)

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