The Union Territory of Puducherry recorded 29 new COVID -19 cases after screening 3,002 Persons during the last 24 hours.<br />'' <br />''Of the 29 total new admissions, 17 are from Puducherry region, six from Karaikal, two from Yanam and four from Mahe region.<br />''While 29 new cases were recorded, 44 patients got cured and discharged, statistics released by the Health Department revealed. No death has been reported today.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Currently, there are 278 active cases, including 115 in hospitals and 163 under home quarantine. The overall tally stands at 38,224 cases with 639 deaths. With this, the total recovery rate stands at 97.62 per cent and the fatality rate comes down to 1.66 per cent. </span><br />