In Puducherry, for the first time 571 new Coronavirus positive cases were reported in a single day.<br />'' <br />''According to the COVID -9 status report released by the health department today, 529 new cases were reported in Puducherry, 36 in Karaikal and 6 in Yanam region. 331 persons were discharged and 8 persons died. Presently, 1,907 persons are being treated in different hospitals and  another 2,074 Corona positive persons are under home isolation.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">So far, 11,426 persons have been infected by the virus, of which 7,273 have been discharged after treatment and 172 have died leaving 3,981 active cases in the Union Territory.</span><br />