1,122 fresh cases, 12 deaths reported in Union Territory
The Hindu
Toll rises to 793; a record 9,727 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
The COVID-19 toll in the Union Territory rose to 793 with 12 deaths reported on Thursday, even as 1,122 new cases were detected from a record 9,727 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. Puducherry recorded 9 deaths, Karaikal two and Mahe one. With this, the region-wise cumulative toll was 638 in Puducherry, 93 in Karaikal, 48 in Yanam and 14 in Mahe. The patients, including three women, were in the 36-80 age group. Five of them had no comorbidities. Puducherry accounted for 940 new cases, Karaikal 101, Yanam 30 and Mahe 51.
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