Chandigarh on Monday reported 75 new cases of Covid-19 taking the total number of infections to 66,136.
A positivity rate of 6.91 per cent was recorded today as 1,085 samples were tested.The number of active cases has risen to 383 as 13 patients were discharged, including persons from home isolation who have completed 10 days and are asymptomatic, as per Ministry of Health guidelines. The death toll remains 1,079 while 64,674 people have recovered till date.
A positivity rate of 3.66 per cent was recorded in the last seven days with an average number of 51 cases. In the wake of steep rise in Covid-19 cases, the Chandigarh Administration has decided to close down Rock Garden and Bird Park till further orders.The UT Administration had yesterday decided to close all activities, including boating, at Sukhna Lake from Monday to Saturday. The administration, however, had given a few hours relaxation for morning and evening walkers for six days. The lake will remain completely shut every Sunday.
