The Puducherry health department said that 30 health officials, including doctors, have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week.
In a statement on Sunday, the department's Director, G. Sriramalu said: "In the last one week, 30 health officials including 12 doctors tested positive in the union territory. They are undergoing treatment."
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The department also said that the Government Hospital For Chest Disease in Puducherry has been converted into a Covid care centre and 180 beds are arranged for the exclusive treatment of infected patients.
Forty-three beds were occupied by patients on Sunday.
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On Sunday, 1,160 new Covid cases were in the union territory, which took the active caseload to 1,28,021.
The number of deaths has increased to 1,187.
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