Puducherry [India], January 16 (ANI): A total of 1,160 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Puducherry on Sunday with a test positivity at 43.66 per cent.

As per its official COVID-19 bulletin, one death and 142 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.

Also Read | India's COVID-19 Vaccination Drive Completes 1 Year, Over 156.76 Crore Doses Administered So Far.

The active cases in the union territory stand at 7,602.

Of the 1,160 new cases, 974 were reported from Puducherry city, 129 from Karaikal, 17 from Yanam and 40 from Mahe.

Also Read | India Reports 2,71,202 New COVID-19 Cases, 314 Deaths in Past 24 Hours.

Of the total active cases, 7,469 are in home isolation and 133 are admitted in hospital.

Total positive cases detected in the union territory are 1,37,710, total recoveries is 1,28,021 and death toll is 1,887. The one fatality that was reported on Sunday was from Puducherry city.

The case fatality arte is at 1.37 per cent and the recovery rate is 92.96 per cent. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)