<span style="color: #222222;">In Puducherry, sixteen people today tested positive for COVID 19 taking the total number of cases to 165. Dr.Mohan Kumar, Director of Medical Services said that of the sixteen new cases, six were having contacts with positive cases and three are from the mask manufacturing industry. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Two people were discharged from Jipmer after recovery and a 37 year old man died at the government medical college last evening. So far 287 people were infected by the virus of which 118 were treated and discharged, seven died and the active cases stood at 162.</span><br />''