Six more residents succumbed to COVID-19 on Wednesday as 366 fresh cases were reported in Chandigarh. With this, the death toll has breached 100-mark reaching 101 while the active positive cases crossed 3000-mark in the union territory.
“The total case tally stood at 8958 including 3171 active cases in the city,” stated Chandigarh Health Department’s evening bulletin. With 181 fresh recoveries in the past 24 hours, the total people recovered in the city jumped to 5683, the bulletin stated.
Giving the details of fatalities, the bulletin stated, “A 94 years old male resident of Sector 11, a comorbid expired at PGIMER and a 46 years old male resident of Sector 48, also a comorbid expired at Sector 48 Hospital on September 16.
A 78 years old male resident of Sector 35 died due to type 1 respiratory failure at Fortis Hospital, Mohali on September 13, a 75 years old male resident of Sector 22 expired due to Cardiac arrest at GMSH-16 on Sept 15, a 60 years old male resident of Ramdarbar, a comorbid expired at GMCH-32 on Sept 15 and a 60 years old male resident of Sector 29 expired at Grecian Hospital, Mohali on Wednesday, the bulletin stated.
“2119 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. A total of 56490 samples have been tested so far in the city. Report of 181 was awaited, the bulletin added.
The union territory on Tuesday reported 63.4 percent recovery rate. A daily test positivity rate (TPR) of 17.2 percent and a cumulative positive rate of 15.8 percent was recorded. Chandigarh recorded 4.4 percent average growth rate of infections. The fatality rate stood at 1.1 percent.
The active ratio of cases stood at 35.8 percent which means for every 100 confirmed cases, 35 are currently infected in the city, as per the bulletin.
Manimajra continued to remain COVID-19 hotspot in Chandigarh reporting the highest number of 45 fresh cases in the past 24 hours. Mauli Jagran recorded 29 fresh positive cases, according to the health bulletin. 16 fresh cases were reported in Dhanas, 12 cases in Sector 37, 11 cases each in Sector 38 and 48 and 10 cases in Sector 24 among other cases, the bulletin stated.
Meanwhile, Chandigarh Mayor Raj Bala Malik on Wednesday informed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and requested everyone who came in contact with her in the last three days to isolate themselves and get tested if they report any symptoms “Was not feeling well since 2 days so I got tested for Corona and the report came out positive today. I request everyone who came in contact with me during the last 3 days to kindly isolate themselves and get tested if they have any symptoms for Covid-19. Stay safe (sic),” Malik posted on Twitter.