<span style="color: #222222;">In Tamil Nadu, the total COVID-19 infection has surged past the 2,13,000 mark with close to 7,000 people getting confirmed positive today. The new cases include 1,155 in Chennai. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Nearly 5,500 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours while 85 lost their battle against the viral disease.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />''