Chandigarh records 801 new Covid cases, 2 fatalities

Tribune Web DeskChandigarh, January 11 Chandigarh reported 801 new Covid-19 cases over the last 24 hours, a health bulletin from the union territory’s administration said on Tuesday. Chandigarh’s active cases now stand at 3,924—a 700% rise from last Tuesday. The...

Tribune Web Desk

Updated At : 02:07 AM Jan 12, 2022 IST

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, January 11

Chandigarh reported 801 new Covid-19 cases over the last 24 hours, a health bulletin from the union territory’s administration said on Tuesday.

Chandigarh’s active cases now stand at 3,924—a 700% rise from last Tuesday.

The UT also recorded two deaths—a fully vaccinated 55-year-old woman who had suffered from a seizure disorder and a 60year-old man who had only one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Its total fatality count now stands at 1,083.

Some 3,446 samples were taken for testing. Chandigarh’s positivity rate stood at 23.24 per cent on Tuesday—marginally higher than a day ago.