Puducherry adds 108 fresh COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 33,247

Fatality and recovery rates were 1.73 per cent and 85.78 per cent respectively.

Puducherry: Puducherry on Monday reported 108 new coronavirus cases taking the overall tally in the union territory to 33,247.

A 58-year old woman from the Puducherry region succumbed to the infection during the last 24 hours ending 10 AM today taking the toll to 575, the Department of Health and Family Welfare said in a release.

The 108 fresh cases were reported at the end of the examination of 2,533 samples, it said, adding that 230 patients were discharged during the 24 hours from hospitals after recovery.

The overall infection tally stood at 33,247 (after transfer of 14 cases to Tamil Nadu), the bulletin said, adding there were 4,152 active cases.

As many as 28,520 patients were treated and discharged so far.

Fatality and recovery rates were 1.73 per cent and 85.78 per cent respectively.

The release said that 2.67 lakh samples had been tested so far and it was found that 2.30 lakh samples were negative and the result of the examination of remaining samples was awaited.

The only patient who died of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours had complaints of diabetes and kidney disease, the release said.

Of the 108 fresh cases, the Puducherry region had 95 followed by Karaikal (8), Yanam (4) and Mahe (1).