Mohali reports 11 new COVID-19 cases

Tribune News Service
Mohali, June 13

Mohali reported 11 new coronavirus cases, officials said.

The number includes five children.

Eight of those testing positive on Saturday were from the densely populated Mubarakpur Camp near Dera Bassi.

Three women, ages 47, 35 and 25, and five children— ages 4, 8, 7, 12 and 14—tested positive there. All patients were contacts of a 43-year old-man who tested positive after his return from Delhi last month, Civil Surgeon Dr Manjit Singh said.

Three other patients were from Baltana, the doctor said.

All 11 patients have been admitted to the Covid Care Centre at Gian Sagar Hospital in Banur

Dr Manjeet Singh said district authorities had sealed off the affected area of Mubarakpur village. People living in the area have also been directed to stay indoors, he said.

District authorities say this brings the number of coronavirus cases in Mohali to 160, with 40 active cases.

The state COVID-19 tally however puts the district’s infections at 154.

There is usually some disparity between numbers given by district and state authorities.