Pondy Minister tests positive for virus, admitted to JIPMER

Puducherry Agriculture Minister R Kamalakannan tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. He was admitted to JIPMER, director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar told PTI.

Meanwhile, 245 new cases were reported in the Union Territory taking the total number of infections so far to 5,624, Kumar said in a press release. PTI COR NVG NVG