The test positivity rate and the daily mortality numbers have shown a declining trend in the past few days with the Union Territory recording 21 deaths and 1,223 new cases from 9,012 tests on Friday. The test positivity rate, which was in the vicinity of 20% through the beginning of the month, has dropped to a lower range of 12-16%. …
In the worst week yet since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Puducherry has recorded 21 deaths and a total of 1,676 new cases since August 1. While the number of deaths, which were 49 a week ago, climbed to 70 — five deaths were recorded on Thursday, the case load has also shot up from 3,593 at the start …
