U.T. reports 28 more deaths
The Hindu
With 1,957 new cases, the active case tally stands at 18,277
The COVID-19 toll in the Union Territory rose to 1,269 with 28 more deaths reported in the last 24 hours even as 1,957 new cases were added to the caseload on Thursday. Puducherry recorded 25 deaths, Yanam two and Karaikal one. The patients, including 12 women, were in the 38 to 79 years age bracket, and 19 of them had no underlying co-morbid condition. The region-wise cumulative toll was 1,038 in Puducherry, followed by Karaikal (132), Yanam (73) and Mahe (26). The new cases, which were detected during 9,347 tests, were reported in Puducherry (1,560), Karaikal (234), Yanam (125) and Mahe (38).
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