Puducherry, Jan. 19 -- As many as 37 more persons were tested positive for Coronavirus in the last 24 hours, ending at 10AM on Tuesday, taking the tally of infection cases to 38,706 in the Union Territory.

No deaths were reported during the period.

According to COVID-19 status released by the health department here, of the 3,763 swab sample tests conducted on Monday, 37 persons tested positive for the virus.

About 23 new cases were reported in Puducherry region, four in Karaikal region and 10 in Mahe region. No new cases were reported in Yanam region during the last few days.

In the last 24 hours, 26 persons were discharged and 12 of them were from Puducherry region, four from Karaikal region, one from Yanam region and nine from Mahe re...