NE NEWS SERVICE
PUDUCHERRY, JUNE 20
Puducherry Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi on Saturday said that though the Union Territory has a small population, it is reporting 30 COVID-19 positive cases every day, hence, people need to be very careful and protect their lives and livelihood.
“We are getting 30 active COVID cases every day in a small population like Puducherry. If our law enforcement, medical staff and sanitation workers will also get affected then who will protect us? We have to be very careful and protect our lives and livelihood,” said Bedi.
“This is not the time for small functions and not the time to invite people at home from neighbouring states as some of these states are still under lockdown. We have to protect our rural areas and urban areas. It’s a question of life and livelihood. We must wear a mask, keep sanitation and social distance anywhere we are,” she added.
Public services are coming under heavy stress, they cannot be over stretched. Every individual owns a responsibility, Bedi added.
Puducherry has so far reported 286 COVID-19 cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
52 new cases reported in Puducherry; tally mounts to 338
Puducherry recorded 52 fresh cases of COVID-19, the highest single day spike so far, taking the tally of infections in the Union Territory to 338. Director of Health and Family Welfare Services S Mohan told reporters on Saturday that after shifting one patient taking treatment in Maharashtra from the portal of Puducherry and with the outbreak of 52 fresh cases, the aggregate stood at 338 during last 24 hours.
Tomorrow (21-06-2020) convened meeting with State Disaster Management Authority to implement very stringent measures against #COVID19 in #Puducherry .
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While the number of active cases stood at 200, the total patients treated and discharged were 131 and the fatalities remained seven, he said.
Of the new cases, 38 patients were admitted to the Indira Gandhi Government Medical college hospital and 12 were admitted to JIPMER. The remaining two patients were admitted to the government general hospital in Karaikal. Mahe and Yanam regions enclaves of Puducherry in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh respectively had currently no COVID-19 patients, the Director said.
The Director said the new patients were found to be COVID-19 positive after examination of374 people during the last 24 hours in Puducherry and Karaikal regions.
After easing of curbs a couple of weeks ago, the COVID-19 cases had been increasing in Puducherry. The official pointed to the congestion at markets on weekends for the rise in incidence of the infection.
Kumar appealed to the people to adhere to the norms of social distancing, wearing of masks and sanitation which would be largely of help to protect them against the infection.
