62-year-old man Mohali’s 14th fatality; 28 fresh cases in district

Tribune News Service
Mohali, July 25

A 62-year-old man from Kharar died of Covid-19 here today, taking the district toll to 14.

The Mohali Civil Surgeon, Dr Manjit Singh, said the 62-year-old Covid patient had comorbidities. Meanwhile, 28 more persons tested positive for Covid-19 today, taking the tally to 690.

14 discharged

As many as 14 patients were discharged from the hospital after defeating the virus on Saturday. They are three women, aged 51, 25 and 70, and a 16-year-old boy from Kharar, a 25-year-old woman from Zirakpur, and two men, aged 26 and 22, and seven women, aged 27, 26, 29, 25, 27, 22 and 23, from Sohana.

Two men, aged 24 and 67, and a 65-year-old woman from Phase X, a 29-year-old woman from Sunny Enclave, Kharar, a 62-year-old woman from Swaraj Nagar, Kharar, and a 30-year-old woman from Sector 123, Kharar, contracted the infection.

A 38-year-old man from Mubarikpur, a 31-year-old man from New Chandigarh, a 14-year-old boy from Shivalik City, Kharar, a 35-year-old woman from Phase VII, a 45-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman from Phase II, a 32-year-old woman from Acme Heights, Kharar, a 70-year-old man from Phase V, a 46-year-old man and an eight-year-old boy from Dhakoli, a 42-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man from Dera Bassi and two women, aged 59 and 34, from Golf Medows, Dera Bassi, were found suffering from the virus.

Two women, aged 57 and 48, from Mohali, a 52-year-old woman from Basoli, a 62-year-old man from Kharar, a 35-year-old man and a four-year-old boy from Omaxe Green, Lalru, a 34-year-old woman from Dappar and a 76-year-old man from Zirakpur also tested positive.

As of now, there are 690 positive cases in the district. While 435 patients have been cured and discharged, there are 241 active cases. Fourteen persons have died of the disease in the district.

Civil Surgeon, officials visit govt hospitals

Meanwhile, Mohali Civil Surgeon Dr Manjit Singh, accompanied by Deputy Medical Commissioner Dr Daljit Singh and Health Inspector Bhupinder Singh Dahri, visited government hospitals in Dhakoli, Dera Bassi, Lalru, Banur and Kharar. They inspected collection of samples from suspected patients by doctors and paramedical staff.