Office of Controller Examination PSEB sealed; 24 fresh cases of COVID-19 surface in Mohali
Tribune News Service
Mohali, July 28
The office of the Controller Examinations of Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has been sealed as the Controller tested positive for COVID-19.
Confirming the same, Civil Surgeon Dr Manjit Singh said the other staff members of the controller examination department have been home quarantined.
He said the teams have been deputed to take the samples of the Controller’s family members and the possible contacts in the office.
Dr Manjit Singh said 24 fresh positive coronavirus cases surfaced in Mohali taking the total count to 771.
Meanwhile, four patients have been cured and discharged from the hospital, he added.
The persons infected with the virus include 20-year-old female of Mubarikpur, 22-year-old male of Ambala, 51-year-old male of Kharar, 47-year-old male of Paras Panorma Kharar, 57-year-old male of Skynet Enclave Zirakpur, 28-year-old female and 52-year-old male of Mohali, three males aged 24, 29, 23 of Derabassi, 23-year-old male of Kheri Jattan Mohali, 36-year-old male of Motiya City Zirakpur, 27-year-old male of Dhakoli, 34-year-old male of Mullanpur, 43-year-old female and two male children aged 8 and 5 of Phase 2 Mohali, 70-year-old male of Phase 7 Mohali, 23-year-old male of Sector 82, 47-year-old male of Sector 127, 30-year-old male of Patiala, 78-year-old male of Phase 3B2 Mohali, 50-year-old male of Phase 4 Baltana, and 25-year-old male of Malakpur.
The five positive patients cured and discharged from the hospital include 52-year-old male of Mundi kharar, 29-year-old male of Boor Majra, 24-year-old male of Derabassi, 53-year-old male and 47-year-old female of Zirakpur.
As of now there are 771 positive cases of coronavirus and out of these 470 patients have been cured and discharged from the hospital. There are 287 active cases with 14 deaths in the district.
