Covid recoveries match new cases for second day in Mohali: DC

Tribune News Service

Mohali, September 21

A senior Congress leader from Dera Bassi and four members of his family were among the 150 persons who tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday taking the total count in the district to 8,512.

The Congress leader and his family members have been advised home quarantine.

Meanwhile, unlike the rapid surge in COVID 19 cases in past about 10 days, the district witnessed somewhat respite with pace of acceleration in new cases slowing down coupled with improvement in the corresponding recovery rate.

On Covid-19 situation, Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said 150 positive cases and 141 recoveries were witnessed today, while 134 positive cases and 112 recoveries were reported on Sunday.

The break-up of positive cases is: Mohali urban-41 new cases, Kharar-11, Gharuan-26, Dhakoli- 50, Dera Bassi- 11, Banur-1, Boothgarh-3 and Kurali-7.

There were two deaths, including 82-year-old female from Phase 10 who died in Gian Sagar Hospital in Banur, and was suffering from diabetes and Hypertension. The second deceased person was 46-year-old male from Dera Bassi who died in Indus Hospital and was sufferinhg from diabetes.

As of now there are 8,512 Covid positive cases while 5,708 patients have been cured of the virus and discharged from various hospitals. There are 2,642 active cases with 163 deaths in the district.