Puducherry, Mar 17: A slight spurt in Coronavirus infection cases was reported in the Union Territory with 52 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, ending at 10 AM, on Wednesday.

The infection cases for quite some time was below 30.

No deaths were reported during the period.

According to the COVID-19 status released by the health department here, of the 1,290 swab sample tests conducted on Tuesday, 52 persons tested positive for the virus.

As many as 43 new cases were reported in Puducherry region, three in Karaikal region, one in Yanam region and five in Mahe region.

About 18 persons were discharged in the last 24 hours and 15 of them were from Puducherry region, two from Karaikal region and one from Mahe region.(UNI)