The union territory of Chandigarh on Sunday reported 749 fresh COVID cases taking the total tally to 38,692. Two more patients succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours and the death toll reached 435 in the city.
Chandigarh reported 5236 active cases till the evening, as per the city’s health bulletin.
In the last 24 hours, a 31 years old COVID positive male resident of Sector 32, a case Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Subcutaneous Emphysema expired at Shalby Hospital Mohali while a 51 years old COVID positive male resident of Daria, a case of cardio pulmonary arrest, died at GMCH 32. As per the health bulletin, 432 male and 317 female residents were tested positive. A maximum of 42 fresh cases were reported in Manimajra followed by 33 cases in Sector 45 and 29 cases in Sector 32.
413 patients have recovered from the virus in the past 24 hours taking the total number of recoveries to 33021 in the city. 3.85 lakh samples have so far been tested in the city. A total of 3800 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours and the report of 85 was awaited, the bulletin added.
Notably, the city had on Friday witnessed the highest single day spike with 828 new cases.
In order to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the city, the Chandigarh Administration on Sunday notified 43 new areas as micro-containment zones. These areas were notified in Sectors 8, 10, 11, 15, 18, 21, 23, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38, 41, 43, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 63, village Daria, Hallomajra, Manimajra, Kisangarh and Ramdarbar Phase I, stated an order issued by District Magistrate Mandip Sing Brar.
Frequent sanitization of the areas by municipal authorities will be conducted and the residents will be advised to strictly maintain social distancing norms, wear masks and follow hand hygiene. It was also directed that regular screening and monitoring of the areas will be conducted by medical teams, the order stated.