In Chandigarh, 133 cases and three deaths were reported on Monday, taking the total count to 12,578 and death toll to 174. There are 1,604 active cases in the city.
In Mohali 63 positive cases were reported, taking the total tally to 10,963. With 169 recoveries, number of active cases came down to 1,431. As many as 200 deaths have been reported in the district.
Out of the total cases, 2 were from Banur, 6 from Dera Bassi, 3 from Kharar, 3 from Lalru, 1 from Gharuan and 48 from Mohali urban.
In Panchkula, 43 cases and two deaths were reported, taking the total to 8,317 and death toll to 95. There are 628 active cases in the district.
UT Administrator Badnore has directed the Health Department to ensure that there is regular checking of oxygen level of patients in home quarantine. He also directed the department to focus on EWS sections, so that there is no outbreak of the disease in those areas, which are generally congested and crowded.
In a war room meeting today, PGIMER director stated that they have 172 Covid patients in Nehru Extension Block and PGIMER has tested 939 covid samples, out of which 72 were found positive. The patients are provided with ambulance facilities to come from home and return back after doing maintenance dialysis in PGIMER.
Director Principal, GMCH, stated that they have tested 1,168 covid samples, out of which 143 were found positive. He also mentioned that they have 212 covid patients in various hospitals being supervised by them.
Dr Amandeep Kang, Director Health Services, stated that they have tested 211 Covid samples and only 4.9% positivity has been reported.
