Nine coronavirus cases reported in Puducherry, tally rises to 82

Puducherry, Jun 2 () Nine fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Puducherry on Tuesday taking the total number of infections in the union territory to 82, a top Health department official said.

Nine patients were admitted to the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College hospital here while five people were discharged, taking the total number of active cases to 52, Director of Health and Family Welfare Services S Mohan Kumar told reporters here.

The total number of patients treated and discharged so far is 30, he said.

He further said Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam regions had no active coronavirus cases. Cor SS