As the number of Covid-19 positive cases has notched up to 135 in Chandigarh, the densely populated Bapu Dham colony in Sector 26 here continues to remain the epicenter of outbreak of the highly contagious disease. 11 fresh cases were reported on Thursday taking the total number to 135 in the city.
Bapu Dham colony (BDC), with an estimated population of around 60000 has so far recorded 76 positive cases. The first positive case of Coronavirus from the BDC was reported on the night of April 24.
The entire BDC has been declared a containment zone by the UT Administration in Chandigarh, which is listed as coronavirus red-zone by the Central Government.
“Out of 11 fresh cases, ten were reported from Bapu Dham colony and one from Sector 30 here. The total number of positive cases stood at 135 in the city,” as per the Chandigarh Health Department’s evening bulletin.
“The city has 113 active cases while 21 have recovered from the infection so far. One coronavirus death has been reported. 1845 samples have been tested till evening,” the bulletin stated.
As per the mapping of positive cases, 76 cases have so far been reported from BDC followed by 21 from Sector 30. Five cases each have been reported in Sector 21 and Sector 33, three each in Sector 32, 37, 38 and 52 and two each in Sector 19, Sector 49, Dhanas among others.
A day before, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore had directed to carry out three days intensive and extensive screening of all persons residing in BDC in view of daily surge in the positive cases.
The Administrator had also directed the UT officers to examine all cases of ILI and SARI, which could be actually symptoms for Covid cases, and test all such suspect cases.
The UT Administration has so far declared six containment zones including entire BDC, part of Sector 30-B, Kacchi Colony, Dhanas, part of Shastri Nagar, Part of Sector 38 and Part of Sector 52 in the city.
Notably, the first Coronavirus positive case in Chandigarh was reported on March 19.