
U.T. records 30 deaths, 1,974 new cases
The Hindu
The Union Territory on Friday equalled the highest number of single-day deaths in the second wave yet as it recorded 30 deaths and 1,974 new cases.With Puducherry reporting 24 deaths, Karaikal four an
The Union Territory on Friday equalled the highest number of single-day deaths in the second wave yet as it recorded 30 deaths and 1,974 new cases. With Puducherry reporting 24 deaths, Karaikal four and Yanam two, the cumulative COVID-19 toll in the Union Territory rose to 1,099. The breakdown of deaths by region is Puducherry (889), Karaikal (118), Yanam (70) and Mahe (22).
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