The Union Territory saw a jump in new COVID-19 cases, with 52 individuals testing positive on Wednesday.
New cases were reported from 1,290 trials in Puducherry (43), Karaikal (three) and Mahe (two). No case was registered in Yanam.
The test positivity rate was 4.16%, case fatality rate 1.68% and recovery rate 97.79%.
For the first time since 17 February, the number of active cases crossed the 200 level. The number of active cases was 214 – 98 in hospitals and 116 in domestic isolation.
Cumulative caseload stood at 40,120 with 39,233 patients recovered.
Out of an estimated 6.6 lakh tests, more than 7 lakh came negative.
Meanwhile, the number of individuals included in the vaccination campaign rose to 32,603. During the last 24 hours, 1,132 health workers, 1,104 members of the public and 208 frontline workers took the first dose.
11 new cases
Cuddalore district on Wednesday registered 11 new cases of COVID-19, out of which the district numbered 25,307.
While 24,958 persons have been discharged, there are 61 active cases in the district.
In Villupuram district, five persons tested positive, bringing the total positive cases to 15,318 in the district.
The Kallakurichi district reported a positive case, with a total number of 10,919.
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