The central region on Saturday reported 37 fresh cases of COVID-19.
One death was reported in Thanjavur, according to the bulletin issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare.
A 72-year-old man with a history of diabetes and hypertension succumbed to the viral infection at Thanjavur Medical College Hospital.
Thanjavur reported 14 fresh cases and in Tiruchi nine. Three patients who were undergoing treatment at Tiruchi Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital were discharged after recovering from the viral infection. Meanwhile, eight patients tested positive in Tiruvarur.
Ariyalur, Pudukottai and Nagapattinam reported two fresh cases each. Karur and Perambalur reported no fresh case for the viral infection.
