Union Territory sees a sharp spike in new COVID-19 cases
The Hindu
300 fresh infections reported; two more die in Puducherry
In a sharp spike, Puducherry recorded over 300 new COVID-19 cases even as two more deaths raised the toll to 691. A 67-year-old patient died at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer), while a 44-year-old patient succumbed to coronavirus at the Karaikal Government Hospital. Both had diabetes mellitus as a comorbid condition. With this, the cumulative region-wise toll is 556 in Puducherry, 79 in Karaikal, 45 in Yanam and 11 in Mahe. Of the 306 new cases detected from 3,348 tests, Puducherry accounted for 210, followed by Karaikal (71), Yanam (22) and Mahe (three).More Related News