With 625 fresh positive cases, Chandigarh saw the biggest single-day spike on Sunday since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic.
Three more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours.
The active cases stood at 3625 till the evening. A maximum of 53 cases were reported in Manimajra followed by 29 cases in Sector 40 here.
As per the health bulletin, the total case tally reached 33934 while the death toll reached 413 in the city.
In the last 24 hours, a 52 years old Covid positive male resident of Sector 24 expired at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, a 62 years old COVID positive female resident of Sector 29 died at GMCH 32 and a 28 years old COVID positive female resident of Mauli Jagran died at GMSH 16.
The bulletin stated, “360 males and 265 female residents were found infected with COVID-19. 411 patients have recovered in the past 24 hours taking the total number of recoveries to 29896.”
3.62 lakh samples have so far been tested in the city. A total of 3541 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours and the report of 123 was awaited, the bulletin added.
2252 residents receive COVID vaccine
A total of 2252 residents on Sunday turned up at various sites across the city to get a dose of COVID-19 vaccination.
As per the UT Administration’s data, a total of 18227 healthcare workers against the target of 31511, accounting for an achievement rate of 57.84 percent and 17381 (65.87 percent) frontline workers against the target of 26388 have received the first dose of vaccination in the city.
Till date, 44647 citizens above the age of 60 years and 38408 persons between the age of 45-60 years have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.