Summary:
Puducherry, Mar 1 (PTI) Puducherry on Tuesday saw a steep fall in the number of new COVID-19 infections with the active cases now at 100.
The Union Territory recorded only six cases in the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,65,726.
In a release, Director of Health G Sriramulu said Puducherry region registered three cases, while Yanam reported two and Karaikal one case.
Mahe, an enclave of Puducherry in Kerala, did not see any new case, the Director said.
The active cases in the UT came down to 100 with 10 patients undergoing treatment in hospitals while the other 90 patients were in home quarantine.
The Director said 24 patients recovered and were discharged while the overall recoveries stood at 1,63,664.