Chennai: Tamilnadu has recorded over 6,200 deaths in just 23 days of May, the highest for a month since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020.

According to the numbers, Chennai tops the list with 1,588 deaths in the first 23 days of the month, followed by Chengalpattu (549), Tiruvallur (375), and Kanchipuram (297).

Meanwhile, active cases in the State breached the three-lakh mark on Monday. At the same time, the State recorded a decline in fresh cases for the third consecutive day on Monday.

Tamilnadu added 34,867 new cases and 404 deaths to the Covid registry. After discharging 27,026 patients there were 3.01 lakh people undergoing treatment.

After nearly 26 days, fresh cases logged by Chennai dropped below the 5,000 mark on Monday.