Chandigarh sees 2 deaths, record single-day spike of 188

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 27

The city today reported two deaths due to Covid-19 and the highest single-day spike of 188 cases.

A 75-year-old man of Sector 46, who had tested positive for the virus on August 24, breathed his last at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Sector 32 on Wednesday. He suffered severe acute respiratory failure.

A 54-year-old resident of Sector 41 died at the GMCH today. He was detected with high uncontrolled sugar and Covid on August 21. He died due to complex lung injury, respiratory failure and cardiac arrest.

As many as 188 persons tested positive for Covid today, taking the tally to 3,564. Earlier, the highest single-day spike was reported on August 26 when 167 cases of Covid had surfaced. On August 24, the city had reported 154 cases, the highest in a day then.

Of the total cases reported today, 115 were found positive in the RT-PCR test and the remaining were diagnosed using the rapid antigen test. Among the new cases reported today were a 10-month-old girl and an 80-year-old woman.

Besides, the city also saw 181 patients getting discharged today after being cured of the disease. A majority of them were under home isolation. There are 1,544 active cases in the city. With two deaths today, the toll reached 43.

Part of MC office sealed

A part of the office of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation was sealed for 48 hours after Social Development Officer Vivek Trivedi tested positive for Covid. He had been dealing with street vendors. The office area on the ground floor has been sealed.

Badnore tests negative

Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore tested negative for Covid on Thursday. He underwent the test after Deputy Commissioner Mandip Singh Brar tested positive for the virus on August 25. Brar had attended war room meetings chaired by Badnore. Earlier, the Administrator was found negative for Covid while his Principal Secretary JM Balamurugan and four other employees of Raj Bhawan were found infected. TNS

In Mohali district, 1 death, 128 cases

Mohali: One person died of Covid and 128 fresh cases were reported from Mohali district on Thursday. With this, the district toll rose to 68 and the tally to 3,165. A 63-year-old woman from an unspecified location in Mohali succumbed to the virus. She was admitted to Mayo Hospital due to an accident and was subsequently found infected. The fresh cases include 36 from Gharuan, 29 from Mohali (Urban), 22 from Kharar, 19 from Dhakoli, 10 from Kurali, seven from Dera Bassi, three from Banur and two from Lalru. TNS