Summary:
Puducherry, Sep 12 (PTI) The union territory of Puducherry logged 100 fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,24,775 while two fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,823, a top Health department official said on Sunday.
Director of Health and Family Welfare Services G Sriramulu said the fresh cases were identified at the end of the examination of 5,032 samples and they were spread over Puducherry (60), Karaikal (26), Mahe (13) and Yanam (one).
The number of active cases stood at 930 with 178 in hospitals and 752 in home isolation.
As many as 82 patients recovered and were discharged during the last 24 hours ending 10 AM Sunday, he said, adding the overall recoveries stood at 1,22,022.
The Health department Director said two more people, both hailing from Karaikal, succumbed to the infection during the last 24 hours taking the toll to 1,823.
Both the deceased had diabetes and hypertension as comorbidities.