Chandigarh, September 1
UT reported two more deaths and a record spurt of 204 new cases of coronavirus during the past 24 hours. With this, the death toll has risen to 57 while the tally of infection, cases have climbed to 4550. There are 1939 active cases.
According to a medical bulletin released by the Administration, a 76 year-old male, r/o Ramdarbar, Industrial Area Phase 1, a known case of Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes, and Chronic Kidney Disease tested COVID positive expired at GMCH-32 on Tuesday. The second death related to a 24-year-old male resident of Hallomajra who was brought dead at GMCH-32 on Tuesday. He was tested after death and reported COVID positive on 28.08.2020. Other details are awaited.
The new cases of coronavirus have been reported from different parts of the cities and the villages surrounding it.
Meanwhile. 120 patients have been cured and discharged from hospitals during the past 24 hours.
Chandigarh (UT) COVID-19 Status Update:-(RT-PCR)+ (Rapid-Antigen)
| Total number of active cases | 1939 |
| Total number of patients tested | 31268 |
| Total number of patients found negative | 26440 |
| Total number of patients found positive | 4550 |
| Total number of samples rejected | 185 |
| Total number of COVID-19 patient cured till date | 2551 |
| Total number of COVID-19 deaths to date | 57 |
| Death of COVID-19 patient due to other reasons | 03 |
| Total number of samples of Chandigarh whose result is awaited | 93 |
| *Total number of samples of Chandigarh collected | 32190 |
