Coimbatore district sees further dip in new cases Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Coimbatore district on Saturday reported 2,663 new cases of COVID-19, registering a decline from Friday’s 2,810 cases. The number of active cases of the disease decreased from Friday’s 35,694 cases to 33,658 on Saturday. The Health Department said that 4,656 persons from Coimbatore district recovered from COVID-19 on Saturday. The district’s death toll increased to 1,468 after 43 more persons succumbed to the disease. Tiruppur district reported 1,104 new cases, taking the overall tally to 67,100. The Health Department reported 11 new deaths, which took the district’s toll to 548. As many as 18,754 active cases were reported in Tiruppur district and 840 more patients were discharged on Saturday.