Puducherry’s COVID-19 daily count drops to 930
The Hindu
21 fatalities reported in U.T.; tally touches 1,03,826
New cases stayed below the 1,000 mark for the second successive day in the Union Territory as the infection rate declined to its lowest level yet in the second wave of 11% even while 21 deaths raised the cumulative fatalities to 1,518 on Sunday. Puducherry reported 15 deaths, Karaikal (three), Yanam (two) and Mahe (one). The patients, including 12 women, were in the 39-98 age group and seven of them had no co-morbidities.More Related News
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