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Pondy sees big jump in daily Covid-19 cases, test positivity rate rises

Puducherry witnessed a big jump in the number of fresh coronavirus cases with 280 infections being reported during the last 24 hours ending 10 a.m. on Saturday pushing up the overall tally to 130,278

Pondy govt introduces additional restrictions to check Covid-19 spread

The government had extended lockdown on December 30 with several curbs

Puducherry imposes night curfew till Jan 31 amid Omicron scare

The government in a notification said that though the number of fresh positive cases has come down, there is detection of the Variant of Concern (VoC), "Omicron" in the samples from Puducherry

PM Modi to participate in youth festival in Puducherry on January 12

Modi would attend the five-day festival beginning on January 12

Compulsory Covid vaccination comes into effect in Puducherry

Compulsory vaccination against Covid-19 has become mandatory in Puducherry from Sunday, Lt Governor Tamilsai Soundararajan said.

Covid vaccination mandatory from Sunday in Puducherry : Lt Governor

She was all-praise for the health staff in implementing the vaccination programme even on Sundays

Those visiting Puducherry will be checked for Covid-19: Lt Governor

Soundararajan said that three people who had come to Puducherry recently from South Africa were being monitored closely

Puducherry logs 21 new Covid-19 cases, overall tally rises to 128,881

Puducherry added 21 fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,28,881, a senior official of the Department of Health said on Sunday

Thunderstorm, rainfall likely in TN, Puducherry in next 1-2 hours, says IMD

The Union Territory of Puducherry has declared a holiday in all schools and colleges for two days in Puducherry and Karaikal

Puducherry logs 32 new Covid-19 cases, overall tally rises to 1,28,663

The union territory of Puducherry logged 32 fresh coronavirus infections during the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,28,663, a senior official of the Department of Health said on Sunday

Puducherry coronavirus update: 43 new Covid cases, 2 deaths in last 24 hrs

The Union Territory of Puducherry logged 43 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths on Sunday, taking the overall tally to 1,28,444 and the toll to 1,865. Karaikal (13) topped in the number of cases, followed by Puducherry (11), Yanam (10) and Mahe (9), Director of the Department of Health G Sriramulu said. Nineteen patients recovered, taking the overall number to 1,26,282 He said there are 297 active cases, of whom 96 were in hospitals taking treatment and remaining 201 patients were in home isolation. Sriramulu said 19.47 lakh samples have so far been tested, of which 16.48 lakh were negative. He said the Test Positivity Rate today was 1.62 per cent while the fatality and recovery rates were 1.45 per cent and 98.32 per cent respectively. Till date, 11,55,361 vaccine doses have been adminstered, which comprised 7,32,436 first doses and the remaining 4,22,825 were the second shots, he said.

Puducherry adds 30 new Covid-19 cases, overall tally rises to 1,28,332

Puducherry reported 30 fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,28,332, a senior Health department official said on Thursday

Incessant rains hit life in Puducherry; holiday for schools, colleges

Normal life was hit in Puducherry on Monday and educational institutions were closed due to incessant rains under the influence of a cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal

Centre has decided to concede demand of statehood for Puducherry, says CM

Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Wednesday said the Centre has decided to concede the demand for statehood to Puducherry.

Puducherry adds 63 fresh Covid-19 cases, overall tally rises to 123,457

The union territory of Puducherry added 63 new coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,23,457, a senior official of the Department of Health said on Monday

Puducherry Covid update: Adds 79 new cases, overall tally rises to 1,21,602

The union territory of Puducherry logged 79fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours pushing the overall tally to 1,21,602, a senior official of the Department of Health said on Sunday.

Over 58% of population in Puducherry vaccinated: Lt Governor

Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday urged the people to know the importance of vaccination against coronavirus.

All 14,674 students of Class 12 declared promoted in Puducherry, Karaikal

All the 14,674 students of class XII (plus-two) were on Monday declared as pass and promoted in Puducherry and Karaikal regions.

Covid-19: Puducherry sees under 50 cases for first time in over 4 months

The union territory of Puducherry logged 42 fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours, the first time in four months it came down below the fifty mark.

Covid-19: Puducherry postpones reopening of schools, colleges

In view of the current Covid situation, Puducherry Education Minister A Namassivayam decided to postpone the reopening of the colleges, educational institutions which were to open on July 16