No death in U.T. even as region records 42 fresh COVID-19 infections
The Hindu
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No COVID-19 death was reported in the Union Territory as 42 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours on Wednesday.
Puducherry logged 34 of the new cases, which were detected from 4,065 tests, followed by Karaikal (3) and Mahe (5). No new case was reported in Yanam.
With 71 patients recovering from Covid in the last 24 hours, the active cases further declined to stand at 461. Of this, 94 patients were in hospitals and 367 in home isolation.

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.