NE NEWS SERVICE
PUDUCHERRY, NOV 3
Puducherry logged one more death on Tuesday due to COVID-19, pushing the toll to 596 while 149 new cases were registered, raising the tally to 35,325.
The fresh cases were identified at the end of examination of 4,004 samples today. Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said the fatality and recovery rates were 1.69 percent and 91.39 percent respectively.
He said 457 patients were discharged during the last 24 hours. Of the 3.17 lakh samples tested so far, 2.79 lakh were found to be negative and the result of examination of remaining samples was awaited.
The Director said of the total 35,325 coronavirus cases 2,445 were active, 32,284 patients recovered and were discharged.
Of the 149 fresh cases reported today, Puducherry region accounted for 92 cases followed by Mahe 37, Karaikal 13 and Yanam seven. The person who died of the viral infection was 76 year old and had severe covid pneumonia.
