1,307 members of the public, 980 health workers and 352 frontline workers vaccinated
Out of 1,347 tests conducted in the last 24 hours across the union territory, the number of active COVID-19 cases exceeded 300 for the first time in months after testing positive for 61 individuals.
Puducherry comprises 39 new cases, Karaikal 15 and Mahe seven. No case was registered in Yanam.
The active cases were 317. Of this, 160 patients were in hospitals and 157 were in isolation.
The test positivity rate was 4.52%, case fatality rate 1.67% and recovery rate 97.54%.
The tally stands at 674 deaths, a total of 40,262 cases and 39,271 recovered patients.
The number of tests conducted so far was estimated at 6.50 lakhs with more than 6.04 lakh negatives.
Meanwhile, 1,307 members of the public received their first dose of Kovid vaccine, along with 980 health workers and 352 frontline workers in the union territory in the last 24 hours.
The cumulative number of vaccinators was 38,234 – 17,277 health workers, 6,249 frontline workers and 14,708 members of the public.
Cuddalore district on Friday reported nine new cases of COVID-19, out of which the district numbered 25,334.
While 24,973 persons have been discharged, there are 73 active cases in the district.
In Villupuram district, eight persons tested positive, bringing the number of positive cases to 15,330 in the district.
The Kallakurichi district reported two positive cases, with a total number of 10,921.
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