The Union Territory on Saturday recorded two new COVID-19 cases from 1, 139 tests. The two cases reported were in Yanam region. With the recovery of three persons, the active cases in the territory stood at 17 .
The test positivity rate in the region was 0.18 % and recovery rate was 98. 81%. The case fatality rate stood at 1. 18%, the Health Department said.
The overall tally is: 1, 962 deaths, 1, 65,849 cases and 1, 63,870 recoveries. Meanwhile, 1061 persons took the jab against COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, ending Saturday 10 a.m. The Union Territory has administered 17,06,351 vaccine doses.