The COVID-19 continued to spread its tentacles in sectors of Chandigarh. Six fresh cases of the virus were reported on Wednesday taking the total number of cases to 446. Among the fresh cases included a nine-month infant from Sector 50 here. Other cases were reported from Sector 41.
The total cases till the evening stood at 446 while the active patients were 73 in the city.“Four fresh cases were reported from Sector 50. These were of a nine months old baby girl, 31 years old male, 31 years old female and 64 years old male of a same family. Four out of five members have tested positive for COVID-19. There are two family contacts residing in Sector 40 who have tested negative,” stated Chandigarh Health Department’s evening bulletin. The 31 years old female patient from Sector 50 had reportedly visited Punjab and returned on June 22. She had onset of symptoms on June 25, the bulletin stated.
Other two positive cases are reported from Sector 41. A 21 years old female, who is a family member of positive patient in the same house, is also tested positive. Another patient is a 33 years old male. He is a family contact of positive patient from Sector 41 in the same house. The 33 years old male patient is a permanent resident of Himachal Pradesh but is working in Chandigarh and has been in the city since May 13, the bulletin added.
In June, positive patients have been reported in Sectors including Sector 9, 22, 23, 24, 29, 31, 39, 41, 43, 47 and 50. Fresh cases are also reported from Ramdarbar, Maloya, Khuda Ali Sher, Daria village, Khuda Jassu and Khuda Lahora. 367 patients have so far recovered from COVID-19 in the city while six fatalities have been reported.