Spurt in cases Chandigarh daily count hits 122

Chandigarh | Sunday | 7th March, 2021

Summary:

Naina MishraTribune News ServiceChandigarh March 6The city today reported 122 cases of Covid-19 the highest since December 8 when 126 city residents had tested positive for the virus. The Centre today also raised concerns over the increased number of cases being reported from the city daily and directed the UT Administration to increase the ratio of RT-PCR tests. Of late Chandigarh and eight states have seen increased positivity rate and a rise in the daily case count. Arun Gupta Principal Secretary Health UT said “We are going to increase the share of RT-PCR tests as directed by the Centre. The rising positivity rate is also a matter of concern..