3 new cases of COVID-19 in Pondy, tally reaches 107

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3 new cases of COVID-19 in Pondy, tally reaches 107
Puducherry, June 6 () Three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Puducherry on Saturday, taking the overall tally of infections in the union territory to 107.

A release from the Department of Health and Family Welfare Services said five patients taking treatment in the territorial government run Indira Gandhi Medical college hospital in neighbouring Kadirkamam were discharged.

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Consequently, the hospitalnow has 30 patients.

The three new patients reported were admitted to the Centrally administered JIPMER hospital taking the total active cases in JIPMER to 28.

Two patients belonging to Puducherry have been taking treatment in hospitals in Chennai and in Salem in neighbouring Tamil Nadu and in all there are now 60 active cases relating to the Union Territory, the release said.

It also said 7,793 samples tested negative out of 7,963 examined on Saturday.

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The results of other samples were awaited.

The total COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory are 107 (60 active and 47 treated and discharged so far). COR ROH ROH
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