Chandigarh, March 20
UT recorded one more death and 203 fresh cases of coronavirus during the past 24 hours as the spike in the infection continued unabated in the city and the villages surrounding it.
The death toll in Chandigarh now stands at 362 while the caseload has increased to 24,220.
There are as many as 1717 active cases of the infection
According to a media bulletin issued here, a 45-year-old COVID positive female R/o Sector 25, a case of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Hypertension, and Diabetes expired at PGIMER.
Meanwhile, a total of 82 patients have been discharged including persons from home isolation who have completed 10 days and are asymptomatic, as per MoHFW guidelines.
Chandigarh (UT) COVID-19 Status Update:- (RT-PCR) + (Rapid-Antigen)
| Total new positive cases | 203 |
| Total number of active cases | 1717 |
| Samples tested in last 24 hours | 2014 |
| Total number of samples tested | 289955 |
| Total number of patients found negative | 264748 |
| Total number of patients found positive | 24220 |
| Total number of samples rejected | 987 |
| Total number of COVID-19 patients cured to date | 22142 |
| Total number of COVID-19 deaths to date | 361 |
| Total number of samples of Chandigarh whose result is awaited | 145 |
