Coronavirus: Patiala reports nine new cases; district tally rises to 171

Tribune News Service
Patiala, June 15

Patiala on Monday reported nine new cases of coronavirus, taking the district’s case tally to 171.

The new cases include two workers under the Elective Officer (EO) of Samana.

Patiala Civil Surgeon Dr Harish Malhotra said that one of the positive patients—a 30-year-old—had already stayed at the Samana Civil Hospital for three days before he was shifted to the Government Rajindra Hospital in Patiala for treatment.The Health Department has started testing the staff at the Samana hospital as they are at risk having been exposed to the patient.

Malhotra said that other patients who tested positive on Monday include two Delhi returnees and one from Rajasthan. All three have been isolated at home as per the new policy. A woman, from Nabha, also tested positive on Monday. She was a contact of a patient who had recently died of coronavirus.