Chennai: When compared to other metros in the country, Chennai is performing better with low numbers of fresh Covid-19 cases and recovery rate.

The recovery rate is 97 per cent and active cases is at one percent.

In terms of mortality rate, the average in all zones is 1.45 per cent with the highest at Thiruvotriyur at 2.37 per cent and lowest at Shollinganallur with 0.84 per cent.

This morning the tally of total positive cases was 3,242.

Since the lockdown, Chennai has recorded 2,18,865 cases of Covid-19, of which 2,11,761 have recovered over the months.
On 11 December, nearly 9,870 persons were tested by the Health department.

It is reported that nearly 3,898 persons have died due to the viral infection.

As per records, 499 persons died in Teynampet, 438 casualties were reported in Anna Nagar and 430 deaths were recorded in Kodambakkam.

Currently, 399 persons have contracted the virus in Anna Nagar and 356 have tested positive in Kodambakkam.
Places such as Manali have the least number of cases at 49 and Shollinganallur has 74 positive cases.

Nearly, 61.36 per cent of those affected with Covid are male and 38.64 per cent are female.

The viral infection has most affected people in the age group of 50-59 with 19.38 per cent belonging to this group.