Sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in Puducherry
The Hindu
New COVID-19 cases increased sharply for the second successive day as the Union Territory reported 81 more cases on Thursday. One more death was recorded in Karaikal, taking the toll to 674.
Puducherry accounted for 62 new cases, Karaikal 12 and Mahe seven. No new infections were reported from Yanam. The new infections were detected from testing of 1,353 swab samples. A 69-year-old woman died at the General Hospital in Karaikal after developing COVID-19 pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome.More Related News
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