Four more residents succumbed to Covid-19 in Chandigarh as 191 fresh positive cases were reported on Monday. The Covid-19 toll reached 56 while the total case tally stood at 4346 in the city. There were 1857 active cases till the evening, according to the Chandigarh Health Department’s evening bulletin.
Out of 191 total positive cases, 154 were detected through RT-PCR testing while other cases were found through rapid antigen testing.
The fresh cases were reported from Sectors 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 55, 56, 63, 38 west, Behlana, Faidan, Hallomajra, Maloya, Manimajra, Mauli Jagran, Ram Darbar, Sarangpur, Dhanas, Kajheri, Raipur Kala and Dadumjra, as per the health bulletin.
Among the fresh cases included a one year old male child from Sector 22, two years old male child from Sector 19, two years old female child from Hallomajra and two years old female from Maloya,
Meanwhile, 135 patients were also discharged on Monday taking the total recoveries to 2431 in Chandigarh. Till date, 30377 samples of city residents have been tested for COVID-19, the bulletin added.