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The Union Territory on Saturday registered one COVID-19 death and 20 new cases.
An 87-year-old-person with co-morbidity died at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer), taking the toll due to the virus to 668.
Of the new admissions, nine each were from the Puducherry and Karaikal regions while the remaining two were from Yanam.
The new cases were detected from 1,414 tests conducted in all the four regions.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 6,27,975 people were tested for the virus, according to data released by the Health Department on Saturday.
As of now, there are 30 patients at Jipmer and 50 at the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Research Institute. There are 21 patients at government hospitals in the three other regions. Another 96 virus infected persons are under home isolation, the data said.
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Its intent is to destroy the identity of Puducherry, says Congress leader
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Rallying call: Senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily addressing party functionaries at the party office in Puducherry on Sunday.
Its intent is to destroy the identity of Puducherry, says Congress leader
Senior Congress leader and AICC observer Veerappa Moily has called upon the rank and file of the party to remain vigilant and ensure that the BJP does not grow in Puducherry as it could destroy the very identity of the Union Territory.
Addressing a Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) meeting here on Sunday, he said the Puducherry government had not only been confronting the COVID-19 pandemic but also Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi. “We should all stand in solidarity with Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy because the intention of the BJP is to destroy the separate identity of Puducherry,” he said.
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Any false information on the shots can be reported on the toll-free number 104
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First phase continues: A doctor being given COVID-19 vaccine at the Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital And Post Graduate Institute in Puducherry on Saturday.
Any false information on the shots can be reported on the toll-free number 104
The Health Department has constituted a grievance redress committee to clear doubts about the efficacy of the two COVID-19 vaccines introduced in the country.
Director of Health and Family Welfare S. Mohan Kumar, in a circular, said a three- member committee of doctors had been constituted to allay the fears of the public.