Puducherry records 19 more deaths, adds 1,703 new cases
The Hindu
Health Department screens a record 9,132 people on a single day
The Union Territory of Puducherry on Saturday registered 19 COVID-19 deaths and 1,703 new cases. The Puducherry region alone accounted for 14 deaths and 1,355 new admissions. The case fatality rate now stands at 1.34%, according to data released by the Health Department. The new cases were diagnosed while screening 9,132 people, the highest number of tests conducted on a single day, for the novel coronavirus. So far, 8,47,293 people have been tested for the virus, data revealed.More Related News
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