In Puducherry, 86 persons tested positive for the Corona Virus Disease and three patients lost their lives in the Union Territory leaving 1,109 active cases today.<br />'' <br />''According to the COVID-19 status report, all the new cases were reported from Puducherry region.<br />'' <br />''53 of them were admitted to the Government Medical College and 33 to JIPMER.<br />'' <br />''In all, 76 persons were discharged from the different hospitals in the last 24 hours.<br />'' <br />''So far, 2,872 persons were infected by the virus of which 1,720 were treated and discharged and 43 died leaving 1,109 active cases in hospitals. Of them,113 positive patients were under home isolation.<br />'' <br />''Meanwhile, Director of Medical Services Dr.Mohan Kumar in a whats app posting said that the three persons died were diagnosed with not only COVID pneumonia but with other medical complications also.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Therefore, aged people who are having other issues should be very careful, he insisted.</span><br />