91 fresh cases in Chandigarh, 74-yr-old man succumbs

Chandigarh: The city on Wednesday recorded 91 Covid-19 cases, taking the UT caseload to 2,396. The city also saw another death due to the contagion. A 74-year-old man from Sector 24 died at the PGI. He suffered refractory septic shock due to coronavirus and acute respiratory distress syndrome. The number of active cases in the city now stands at 1,012. As many as 1,351 patients have been cured, while 31 have succumbed to the virus. The new cases were reported from Sector 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 37, 38, 40, 44, 45, 47, 50, 52, 56 and 63, Dadu Majra, Mani Majra, Burail, Kajheri, Maloya, Daria, Raipur Khurd, PGI campus, Mauli Jagran, Kishangarh, Khuda Lahora, Behlana, Bapu Dham and Hallo Majra. The day also witnessed a record number of 108 recoveries. TNS