CHANDIGARH: After May last year, the single-day highest surge of 666 new Covid-19 cases was reported in the city on Sunday.
Mohali on Sunday recorded a Covid death and 766 new cases. The victim is a 70-yearold resident of Zirakpur. The death toll is1,077. Out of 71,717 confirmed cases, 68,064 have been cured. Active cases are 2,576. In Panchkula, 418 new cases pushed the tally to 32,666, with1,447 active cases. The recovery count is 30,837. The death toll is 382.
Since the past nine days, 2,526 patients have been found to be positive and the doubling time is 2. 35 days in Chandigarh. The positivity rate on Sunday was 14. 36%, while active cases soared to 2,364. There are 237 patients in hospitals, while remaining are isolated at their homes.
Testing increased to 4,637 on Sunday. “We are testing over 2,500 samples a day in PGI,” said a faculty member in PGI. The weekly average test positivity rate of 10. 4% has crossed the national average of 6. 4%.
“The peak is expected by the middle of next month. So, we will see more than 1,000 cases a day within the next week,” said a public health expert. On Sunday, 96 patients were discharged, taking the recovery count to 64,977. The confirmed cases are 68,421, including 1,080 deaths.
Mohali on Sunday recorded a Covid death and 766 new cases. The victim is a 70-yearold resident of Zirakpur. The death toll is1,077. Out of 71,717 confirmed cases, 68,064 have been cured. Active cases are 2,576. In Panchkula, 418 new cases pushed the tally to 32,666, with1,447 active cases. The recovery count is 30,837. The death toll is 382.
Since the past nine days, 2,526 patients have been found to be positive and the doubling time is 2. 35 days in Chandigarh. The positivity rate on Sunday was 14. 36%, while active cases soared to 2,364. There are 237 patients in hospitals, while remaining are isolated at their homes.
Testing increased to 4,637 on Sunday. “We are testing over 2,500 samples a day in PGI,” said a faculty member in PGI. The weekly average test positivity rate of 10. 4% has crossed the national average of 6. 4%.
“The peak is expected by the middle of next month. So, we will see more than 1,000 cases a day within the next week,” said a public health expert. On Sunday, 96 patients were discharged, taking the recovery count to 64,977. The confirmed cases are 68,421, including 1,080 deaths.
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