U.T. records 28 new COVID-19 infections
The Hindu
Active case count stands at 294
The Union Territory on Saturday recorded one COVID-19 death and 28 new cases.
A 79-year-old woman with co-morbidities succumbed to the virus at the Indira Gandhi Cooperative Hospital at Thalassery near Mahe.
With the latest fatality, the toll due to COVID-19 has reached 1875. Data released by the Health Department revealed that of the total new cases registered, 15 are from Puducherry region, seven from Karaikal and the remaining six from Mahe.

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