<p>Tamil Nadu continued to record a slight dip in number of fresh Covid-19 cases with 5,879 patients contracting the infection on Saturday, taking the tally to 2,51,738, the health department said.</p>.<p>Chennai surpassed the grim milestone of one lakh mark with 1,074 new additions, taking its tally to 1,00,877.</p>.<p>The number of active cases across the state was 56,738.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-unlock-30-rules-india-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bengaluru-chennai-ahmedabad-new-delhi-total-cases-deaths-recoveries-today-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-covid-vaccine-864013.html" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates on Coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>The death toll rose to 4,034 with the addition of 99 fatalities, a department bulletin said.</p>.<p>The number of people discharged stood at 7,010 with cumulative recoveries leading to 1,90,966.</p>.<p>On Thursday, Tamil Nadu reported 5,864 new cases while on Friday there were 5,881 new infections.</p>.<p>According to the bulletin, 60,580 specimens were tested today aggregating to 26,18,512 till date.</p>.<p>With the State capital recording a decline, the number of fresh additions in districts continue to soar with neighbouring Kancheepuram reporting in a jump in cases at 368, Thiruvallur 305, Chengalpet 314 and Theni 327.</p>.<p>Other districts like Virudhunagar registered 286 cases, Thiruvannamalai 240, Tuticorin 242, Thiruvarur 240, Kanyakumari 198 and Vellore 197, the bulletin said.</p>.<p>Nine of the deceased persons had no comorbid conditions.</p>.<p>Among those with comorbid conditions, a 27 year old woman suffering from various ailments died of cardiorespiratory arrest in the city, the bulletin said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, in a separate development, the government on Saturday suspended a private hospital from the city to treat Covid-19 patients following a complaint of overcharging a coronavirus patient, to the tune of Rs 12.20 lakh for a 19-day treatment.</p>.<p>The permission to treat the infected patients was 'temporarily revoked' after it came to light during an inspection by the authorities, an official release said.</p>.<p>It was found that the hospital overcharged patients and did not follow the pricing cap fixed by the state government.</p>.<p>Hence the permission to the hospital was 'revoked temporarily', the release said.</p>.<p>Private hospitals have been warned of action if they violated the norms, the release said.</p>.<p>According to a government order, Grade-1 and 2 hospitals can charge a maximum of Rs 7,500 in general ward per day while grade-3 and 4 hospitals can charge Rs 5,000 for the same.</p>
<p>Tamil Nadu continued to record a slight dip in number of fresh Covid-19 cases with 5,879 patients contracting the infection on Saturday, taking the tally to 2,51,738, the health department said.</p>.<p>Chennai surpassed the grim milestone of one lakh mark with 1,074 new additions, taking its tally to 1,00,877.</p>.<p>The number of active cases across the state was 56,738.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-unlock-30-rules-india-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bengaluru-chennai-ahmedabad-new-delhi-total-cases-deaths-recoveries-today-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-covid-vaccine-864013.html" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates on Coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>The death toll rose to 4,034 with the addition of 99 fatalities, a department bulletin said.</p>.<p>The number of people discharged stood at 7,010 with cumulative recoveries leading to 1,90,966.</p>.<p>On Thursday, Tamil Nadu reported 5,864 new cases while on Friday there were 5,881 new infections.</p>.<p>According to the bulletin, 60,580 specimens were tested today aggregating to 26,18,512 till date.</p>.<p>With the State capital recording a decline, the number of fresh additions in districts continue to soar with neighbouring Kancheepuram reporting in a jump in cases at 368, Thiruvallur 305, Chengalpet 314 and Theni 327.</p>.<p>Other districts like Virudhunagar registered 286 cases, Thiruvannamalai 240, Tuticorin 242, Thiruvarur 240, Kanyakumari 198 and Vellore 197, the bulletin said.</p>.<p>Nine of the deceased persons had no comorbid conditions.</p>.<p>Among those with comorbid conditions, a 27 year old woman suffering from various ailments died of cardiorespiratory arrest in the city, the bulletin said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, in a separate development, the government on Saturday suspended a private hospital from the city to treat Covid-19 patients following a complaint of overcharging a coronavirus patient, to the tune of Rs 12.20 lakh for a 19-day treatment.</p>.<p>The permission to treat the infected patients was 'temporarily revoked' after it came to light during an inspection by the authorities, an official release said.</p>.<p>It was found that the hospital overcharged patients and did not follow the pricing cap fixed by the state government.</p>.<p>Hence the permission to the hospital was 'revoked temporarily', the release said.</p>.<p>Private hospitals have been warned of action if they violated the norms, the release said.</p>.<p>According to a government order, Grade-1 and 2 hospitals can charge a maximum of Rs 7,500 in general ward per day while grade-3 and 4 hospitals can charge Rs 5,000 for the same.</p>