U.T. logs 27 fresh COVID-19 infections
The Hindu
19 of these cases were reported from Puducherry
The Union Territory on Sunday reported 27 fresh COVID-19 cases with a test positivity rate of 4.80%, both representing new highs in the recent weeks. No death due to COVID-19 was reported in the last 24 hours.
Puducherry accounted for 19 of the fresh cases, detected from 562 tests, followed by Karaikal, which logged six and Mahe two. Yanam reported no fresh infections. With 13 patients recovering from the virus in the last 24 hours, the active cases stood at 150, of which 38 patients were in hospital and 112 in home isolation.
The case fatality rate was 1.45% and the recovery rate 98.43%. The cumulative toll in the Union Territory was 1,881, with Puducherry logging 1,469, Karaikal 251, Yanam 109 and Mahe 52.
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