Puducherry records three more deaths, 663 new cases
The Hindu
Recovery rate slips below 90% for the first time in months
The Union Territory recorded three more COVID-19 deaths taking the cumulative toll to 708 even as 663 persons tested positive for coronavirus and the recovery rate slipped below 90% for the first time in several months on Sunday. All the three fatalities were reported in Puducherry. The region-wise death toll stands at 567 in Puducherry, 84 in Karaikal, 45 in Yanam and 12 in Mahe. Of the new cases, which were detected from 5,070 tests, 497 were in Puducherry, 80 in Karaikal, 51 in Mahe and 35 in Yanam.More Related News
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