The spike in the Coronavirus Disease infection continues in the union territory of Puducherry with 293 more persons tested positive for the virus taking the tally of infection to  43242.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, According to the Covid 19 status for today , of the  3451 swab tests taken 293 tested positive for the virus.<br />''<br />''181 new cases were reported in Puducherry region, 87 in Karaikal , and 15 in Mahe and 10 in Yanam region. <br />''<br />''As many as 113 persons were discharged from the hospitals.<span style="font-style: italic;"><br />'' </span><br />''Presently, 490 persons are being treated in hospitals and another, 1510 positive cases are under home isolation in all the four regions of the union territory taking the present positive cases to 2000.<br />''<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><br />''The case fatality rate in the UT is 1.59 percent and recovery rate 93.79 percent.<br />''<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><br />''More over, 84754 persons were inoculated in the UT so far.<br />''<br />''<br />''This include 28,393 health care workers,16302 Front Line workers and  40,059 general public.<br />''<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><br />''Meanwhile the Lieutenant Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan dedicated Ambulance vehicles to to specific primary centres in Puducherry. Administration of corona Vaccines has been increased in all the hospitals, besides rapid and TRPCR test in view of the emerging situation. <br />''<br />''Arrangements have been made to conduct special camps at identified hotspots where more number of Corona cases have been reported.<br />''<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><br />''Special camps for corona Vaccines have been planned for hotel employees tomorrow, Autor drivers on 14,15,16 in Indra Gandhi General Hospital, PHC s at Karikalampakkam and Mannadipet. <br />