Four city residents succumbed to the Covid-19 as 102 fresh positive cases were reported in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
The Covid-19 mortality rate increased to 1.43 percent in the city.
“With this, the death toll reached 186 and the total case tally stood at 12922 in Chandigarh”, stated Chandigarh Health Department’s evening bulletin.
Over the past seven days, the fatality rate has jumped to 1.43 percent from 1.35 percent on September 30.
The bulletin stated, “There were 1,392 active cases till the evening. 154 patients have recovered in the past 24 hours taking the total number of recoveries to 11,344.”
“The recovery rate stood at 87.7 percent while the active ratio of cases was recorded at 10.7 percent which means for every 100 confirmed cases, 10 are currently infected in the city,” the bulletin added.
A day before, two residents had died due to COVID-19 as 127 fresh positive cases had surfaced in Chandigarh.
Giving details of the COVID-19 fatalities, the bulletin said, “An 81 years old male resident of Sector 33, a comorbid expired at Mayo Hospital Mohali, a 52 years old male resident of Dhanas, a comorbid expired at GMSH 16 on October 7. A 58 years old male resident of Sector 37 was brought dead at GMSH 16 on October 7 and tested COVID positive posthumously and a 56 years old male resident of Sector 19 expired at Fortis Hospital, Mohali.”
Among 102 fresh cases, 68 were males and 34 were females. A maximum of 12 cases were reported in Manimajra here. 84167 samples have so far been tested in the city. The report of 119 was awaited, the bulletin added.