Udhagamandalam: The Nilgiris added 16 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, pushing the tally to 7,698, even as 28 patients were discharged after recovery.
So far, 7,522 patients have recovered from the virus attack in the hill retreat. The number of active Covid-19 cases now stands at 134.
Of the new cases, at least five were reported from Gudalur block, while the remaining cases were spread across Ooty, Coonoor and Kotagiri blocks.
Of the 134 active cases, 31 patients are admitted to the government and private hospitals in Coimbatore district. While another 29 are kept in home quarantine, the remaining Covid-19 patients are treated at the government hospitals in Ooty, Coonoor and Gudalur, and two Covid care centres in the district, said a health department official.