32 COVID-19 deaths recorded in Puducherry
The Hindu
Highest single-day toll yet; 1,961 new COVID-19 cases detected in last 24 hours
The Union Territory recorded 32 deaths in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day toll yet, as the toll mounted to 1,151 on Sunday even as 1,961 new cases were detected from 9,446 tests. Puducherry recorded 25 of the deaths, Karaikal six and Mahe one. The patients, including 11 women, were in the 40-84 age range and eight of them had no recorded co-morbidity.More Related News
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