'Pondy have to be cautious against neighbouring hotspots'

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Press Trust of India Puducherry
Last Updated : Apr 24 2020 | 4:18 PM IST

: People in the union territory
In his daily press briefing, the secretary to Health and Family Welfare Services Prashant Kumar Panda said, "As of now, the Union Territory is safe as there are only three active cases and they are being taken care of in the Indira Gandhi government Medical college hospital."
The director said, "I am really worried that the people here still pay no heed to observe the lockdown norms as I could see a number of people moving about in various spots. This is not a good sign as they are only running a serious risk."


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First Published: Apr 24 2020 | 4:18 PM IST

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