NE NEWS SERVICE
PUDUCHERRY, JULY 29
As many as 166 fresh cases of coronavirus, highest single day spurt was reported in Puducherry on Wednesday, taking the tally of infections in the union territory to 3,171.
Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said in a release that 166 fresh cases were identified at the end of testing of 837 samples. While there were 1,112 active cases total cases treated and discharged were 1,869 and fatalities remained 47 as no death was reported during the last 24 hours. Total patients in home quarantine were 143, the release said.
The department has so far tested 37,162 samples and found 31,369 of them to be negative. Results of examination of remaining samples were awaited. Eighty seven patients were discharged on Wednesday. Identification of 166 fresh cases projected the rate of positive cases at 19.8 percent while the rate of fatality was 1.5 percent.
While Puducherry accounted for 1,028 active cases, Karaikal had 36, Yanam 47 and Mahe one case, the Director said.
