CHANDIGARH: Two Covid cases and a death were reported in Chandigarh on Tuesday. The patient who died was a 24-year-old resident of Sector 38 who had severe acute respiratory syndrome. He died at a private hospital in Mohali. Meanwhile, five patients were discharged, taking the recovery count to 64,316. There are 65,162 confirmed cases, including 818 deaths and 28 active cases.
No Covid death was reported in Mohali, where two patients recovered and three tested positive, said deputy commissioner Girish Dayalan.
The active case count reached 42 from 41 a day ago. Recovery rate was recorded at 98.40%.
One case each was reported from Mohali Urban, Kharar and Boothgarh while no case was been reported from Derabassi, Gharuan, Nayagaon, Mullanpur, Banur, Lalru, Kurali, Dhakoli, and Zirakpur.
Mohali civil surgeon Dr Adarshpal Kaur said even though the number of Covid cases was on the downswing, Covid SoPs had to be followed to prevent another wave. Health officials said as of now, 68673 positive cases have been reported in the district, out of which 67,570 persons have recovered and 42 cases are active.
In Panchkula, six Covid cases were recorded on Tuesday. No death was reported. Chief medical officer Dr Mukta Kumar said out of the 30,707 Covid cases reported so far, 30,313 patients have been cured and discharged from the civil hospital in Sector 6. There are 17 active cases in the district.
