Chandigarh, August 28
With this death toll has risen to 45 and infection cases to 3724 including 1572 active cases.
According to a medical bulletin issued by the administration, a 58-year-old male, r/o Mauli Jagran, Chandigarh, a case of alcoholic liver disease with pancreatitis, COVID positive on last Wednesday expired due to acute kidney injury, pneumonitis and refectory shock at PGIMER today. The second death related to an 84-year old male r/o Sector 22, Chandigarh, a known case of coronary artery disease with PTCA, hypertension, Type 2debates mellitus, chronic kidney disease, tested COVID positive, expired due to acute respiratory distress syndrome with cardiorespiratory arrest at Mayo Hospital, Mohali on Thursday.
Meanwhile, 130 patients have been cured and discharged from hospitals.
Chandigarh (UT) COVID-19 Status Update:-(RT-PCR)+ (Rapid-Antigen)
| Total number of active cases | 1572 |
| Total number of patients tested | 28337 |
| Total number of patients found negative | 24365 |
| Total number of patients found positive | 3724 |
| Total number of samples rejected | 139 |
| Total number of COVID-19 patient cured till date | 2107 |
| Total number of COVID-19 deaths till date | 45 |
| a) Number of patients with co-morbidities | 41 |
| b) Number of patients without co-morbidities | 04 |
| Death of COVID-19 patient due to other reasons | 02 |
| Total number of samples of Chandigarh whose result is awaited | 109 |
| *Total number of samples of Chandigarh collected | 29259 |
