In the Union Territory of Puducherry, the downward trend in Coronavirus infection continued with 72 new cases being reported today.<br />'' <br />''According to the COVID-19 status report released by the Health Department, the recovery rate touched 96.01 per cent and the fatality rate stands at 1.67 per cent. No case of death was reported today.<br />'' <br />''Meanwhile, as many as 131 persons were discharged from hospitals. Presently, 256 persons are being treated in hospitals and another 587 positive cases are under home isolation in all the four regions of the Union Territory.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">So far, 36,409 persons have been infected by the virus of which 34,958 have recovered and discharged and 608 died leaving 843 positive cases.</span><br />