Chandigarh reported three Covid-19 fatalities as 302 fresh cases surfaced breaching the 7000-mark of total tally in the city on Friday.
According to Chandigarh Health Department’s evening bulletin, “The Covid-19 toll reached 83 while the cases jumped to 7292. There were 2606 active cases while a total of 4600 patients have recovered from the virus so far.”
Giving details of the fatalities, the bulletin stated, “A 68 years old male resident of Sector 48, a comorbid expired at Grecian Hospital, Mohali on September 10. An 83 years old female resident of Sector 32, a comorbid expired due to cardiac arrest at Grecian Hospital, Mohali on September 11. A 59 years old male resident of Sector 50, a comorbid expired at GMCH-32 on September 10.
As per the bulletin, a one and a half years old female child from Sector 56, three years old male child from Sector 50, two years old female child from Sector 37 and two years old male child from Manimajra were among those tested positive in the last 24 hours in Chandigarh.
The fresh cases were reported from Sectors 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 55, 56, 61, 63, 38 west, Behlana, Dadumajra, Dhanas, Hallomajra, Kajheri, Industrial Area Phase I, Khuda Lahora, Manimajra, Maloya, Mauli Jagran, Khuda Alisher, Sarangpur, Daria, Bapu Dham and Kishangarh, the health bulletin stated.
Out of 305 new cases, 243 positive cases were detected through RT-PCR testing while rest of the cases were found through rapid antigen testing.
With a total of 269 patients discharged including persons from home isolation on Friday, the recovery rate of COVID-19 patients was recorded at 63.1 percent, the bulletin added.
1635 samples were testing in the last 24 hours. A total of 45336 samples have been tested in the city so far.
Among various COVID-19 parameters, Chandigarh on Friday reported a daily test positivity rate (TPR) of 18.6 percent and cumulative TPR of 16 percent were recorded. The fatality rate stood at 1.13 percent. The active ratio of cases stood at 35.7 percent which means for every 100 confirmed cases, 35 are currently infected in the city.