Cases tally so far in the Nilgiris crosses the 10,000 mark A total of 1,566 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Coimbatore district on Monday, registering the highest single day case load so far. Three more deaths took the toll in the district so far to 729. The Health Department said three men aged 44,51 and 72 died of the disease at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital on May 1. According to the district administration, swab samples collected from 7,970 persons were subjected to COVID-19 test on Monday. Active cases in the district stood at 8,188 on Monday and 1,420 persons were in home isolation. A total of 1,063 persons recovered from the disease on Monday.