PUDUCHERRY: Active Covid-19 cases in the Union territory of Puducherry dropped below the 6,000-mark for the first time on Saturday since April 23.
The territory reported 442 fresh Covid-19 cases and 844 recoveries in the last 24 hours ending at 10am on Saturday, bringing down the active cases to 5,745.
Puducherry headquarters reported the maximum fresh cases with 321 followed by Karaikal (97), Mahe (14) and Yanam (10).
Nine patients died of the infection taking the toll to1,677.
The UT’s fatality rate stood at 1.5%, higher than the national average of 1.3%.
The positivity rate of the samples (9,030) tested on Saturday stood at 4.9%.
Healthcare authorities have so far administered the Covid-19 vaccine to 3.14 lakh people.
Covid-19: Active cases in Puducherry fall below 6k-mark
