51 out of 1,321 found infected in Dhakoli containment zone

Tribune News Service

Zirakpur, April 16

As many as 51 persons tested positive for Covid-19 out of the 1,321 rapid antigen tests conducted in the Dhakoli containment zone here today.

Of 213 persons tested for Covid-19 at Sushma Crescent Housing Society, 18 were found infected.

Health Department teams conducted tests at Bollywood Heights-1, 2, Royal Estate, Golden Sands, Green City Society, MS Enclave, Wellington Heights, Mamta Enclave, Laxmi Enclave and Spangle Heights Housing Societies.

Mohali Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan and Mohali SSP Satinder Singh visited the Dhakoli area and took stock of the situation.

Covid beds doubled at Mohali Civil Hospital

Mohali: The Mohali Health Department has increased the number of beds in Level-2 Covid ward of the Civil Hospital, Phase VI, here from 30 to 60. Civil Surgeon Dr Adarshpal Kaur said a 20-bed Covid ward had been reserved at Government Hospital, Dhakoli, so that it could be used as and when required. There was a Level 1 hospital with 100 beds at Chandigarh University, Gharuan. Meanwhile, Dr Jaskirandeep Kaur took over as the Senior Medical Officer of the Primary Health Centre, Boothgarh. Earlier, she was serving as the District Immunisation Officer at Rupnagar. TNS