No death, new COVID-19 cases drop to 21 in Union Territory
The Hindu
Test positivity rate stands at 0.94% and recovery rate 98.31%
No COVID-19 death was reported in the Union Territory as new cases dropped to 21 on Sunday. Puducherry logged 11 of the new cases, which were confirmed from 2,224 tests, followed by Karaikal (7) and Mahe (3). No new cases was reported in Yanam in the last 24 hours.
With 35 patients recovering from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the active cases stood at 312. This comprised 52 patients in hospital and 260 in home isolation.
The test positivity rate was 0.94%, case fatality rate 1.45% and recovery rate 98.31%. The cumulative toll remained at 1,872 — Puducherry (1,463), Karaikal (251), Yanam (108) and Mahe (50).
Chennai has two categories of Black kites: a larger group heading to the city from the western parts of India during the south west monsoon and heading back when the monsoon is past; and another group, smaller and resident, which would make minor movements in and around Chennai looking for an optimal atmosphere for nesting and raising the young. A couple of pylons in Perumbakkam suggest that Black kites have found an ideal nesting space there