Chennai: Two persons have been tested positive for coronavirus in Puducherry this morning. Following this, Ariyankuppam and surrounding areas have been brought under the control of police and health workers.
The two affected persons were among the people who returned from Delhi after attending an Islamic conference, reports said.
The fresh cases have been reported at a time when the lone coronavirus patient of Puducherry returned home after testing negative thanks to treatment.
The Union Territory administration led by Chief Minister Narayanaswamy has put in place detailed measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic.