According to the bulletin issued by the state health department, 19 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the central zone on Sunday.
The number of fresh cases stood at seven in Thanjavur and four in Tiruchi. Pudukottai had three new cases while Nagapattinam had two cases. One new case each was reported in Tiruvarur, Perambalur and Karur. There were no new cases in Mayiladuthurai and Ariyalur districts.
Tiruchi district had the highest number of active cases in the region, with 65 patients undergoing treatment, including home remedies. There were 49 active cases in Mayiladuthurai, 39 in Perambalur, 35 in Thanjavur, 31 in Pudukottai, 22 in Tiruvarur, 16 in Karur, 13 in Ariyalur and seven in Nagapattinam.