Three city residents succumbed to the Covid-19 as 53 fresh positive cases were reported in Chandigarh on Thursday.
“The death toll reached 212 and the total case tally stood at 13,848 in Chandigarh,” stated Chandigarh Health Department’s evening bulletin.
The cumulative Covid-19 mortality rate was recorded at 1.53 while the daily mortality rate stood at a high of 5.6 per cent.
According to the bulletin, “There were 712 active cases till the evening. 82 patients have recovered in the past 24 hours taking the total number of recoveries to 12,924. The recovery rate increased to 93 per cent while the active ratio of cases was recorded at 5.1 per cent which means for every 100 confirmed cases, 5 are currently infected in the city.
Giving details of the Covid-19 fatalities, the bulletin said, “An 80 years old male resident of Sector 43, a comorbid expired at Max Hospital, Mohali on October 21.
A 65 years old male resident of Sector 35, a comorbid expired at Fortis Hospital, Mohali and a 68 years old male resident of Dhanas, a comorbid died at PGIMER on October 22.”
Among 53 fresh cases, 32 were males and 21 were females. A maximum of four cases each were reported in Sector 45 and 20 here.
As per the health bulletin, the fresh cases were reported in Sectors 5, 7, 8, 5, 20, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31, 32, 34, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 61, Behlana, Daria, Hallomajra, Industrial area phase I, Kaimbwala, Maloya, Manimajra, Mauli Jagran, PGIMER campus, Raipur Khurd and Ram Darbar.
98,981 samples have so far been tested in the city.
A total of 1,140 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours and the report of 142 was awaited, the bulletin added.
The average growth rate of Covid-19 was recorded at 0.4 percent.
The cumulative test positivity rate of 13.9 per cent was recorded in the city.
A day before, no Covid-19 related fatality was reported in the city even as 54 fresh cases were recorded.
Earlier, zero fatality was reported in Chandigarh on October 19 after a gap of almost three weeks.