With 44 fresh COVID-19 positive cases, the union territory of Chandigarh recorded its biggest single-day spike on Wednesday. The city’s total tally stood at 978 till the evening. This included 353 active cases.
In July alone, the city has reported 535 positive cases till date. Earlier on July 26, the city had recorded a highest of 35 positive cases in a day.
The fresh cases on Wednesday were reported from 7, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 55, Kishangarh, Ramdarbar, Raipur Khurd. A maximum of six cases were reported from Khuda Lahora, five each from Sector 44 and Dhanas, stated Chandigarh Health Department’s evening bulletin.
Meanwhile, 12 more persons recovered from COVID-19 on Wednesday taking the total number of recoveries to 611 in the city. The recovery rate in the city was recorded at 62.47 percent. The city has so far reported 14 COVID-19 related fatalities. 13327 samples were tested in the city so far.
With the city witnessing its highest single-day spike, the Chandigarh Administration has decided to put in place micro-containment zone policy from Thursday onwards.
A micro-containment zone policy of Chandigarh has been prepared on the pattern of the Punjab Government. The policy was discussed during the meeting held by Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore and it was decided to identify affected areas and implement the micro-containment zone policy from July 30 onwards.
Under the policy, three to five houses will be demarcated as micro-containment zones from where a high number of positive cases are being reported. The perimeter control will remain in place for 14 days starting from the last positive case detected in the zone.
The policy includes measures like establishment of clear entry and exit points, extensive four level contact tracing, house to house survey on daily basis, testing of symptomatic, suspected and high risk persons, strict enforcement of home quarantine, community based communication.
Manoj Parida, Adviser to Administrator said that there will be micro-containment zones after mapping of new cases coming up in different sectors and areas. This will enable the Administration to control infection without causing much hardship to the neighbouring areas, he said.