U.T. logs 26 fresh COVID-19 infections
The Hindu
Over 14 lakh vaccinated in the Union Territory
No death due to COVID-19 was reported in the Union Territory even as 26 fresh cases were detected from 865 tests on Monday.
Meanwhile, the total number of vaccines administered in the Union Territory crossed the 14 lakh mark. Puducherry accounted for 23 of the fresh infections and Karaikal logged three. No cases were reported from Mahe or Yanam.
With 21 patients recovering from the virus in the last 24 hours, the active cases stood at 155, of which 40 were in hospitals and 115 in home isolation. The test positivity rate was 3.01%, case fatality rate 1.45% and the recovery rate 98.43%.
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