
U.T. logs 20 fresh COVID infections
The Hindu
With 19 new recoveries, the active cases stood at 132
No COVID-19 death was reported in the Union Territory even as 20 fresh cases were detected from 2,700 tests on Tuesday. Puducherry recorded eight of the new cases followed by six each from Karaikal and Mahe. No new case was reported from Yanam.
With 19 patients recovering, the active cases stood at 132. The toll remained at 1,880, with Puducherry logging 1,468, Karaikal 251, Yanam 109 and Mahe 52. The Union Territory has recorded an aggregate of 1,29,345 cases and 1,27,335 recoveries to date. Meanwhile, 6,813 persons took the COVID-19 vaccine in the last 24 hours.

Under the NBS, newborns are screened for communication disorders before they are discharged from the hospital. For this, AIISH has collaborated with several hospitals to conduct screening which is performed to detect hearing impairment and other developmental disabilities that can affect speech and language development. The screening has been helping in early intervention for those identified with the disorders, as any delay in the identification poses risk and affects successful management of children with hearing loss, according to AIISH.