Covid-19 update: Chandigarh reported its biggest single day spike on Tuesday

  • | Wednesday | 26th August, 2020

The health department said only three deaths in the city have occurred directly due to Covid-19 and those patients were above 60. The remaining 37 had pre-existing medical conditions.

Chandigarh recorded its highest single day spike with 174 people testing Covid-19 positive, taking the total infection tally to 3,209 with 1,454 active cases. 3 people died on Tuesday, taking the fatality count in the UT to 40.

As many as 1,713 patients have recovered so far, of whom 67 were discharged on Tuesday.

Among those tested positive this month are deputy commissioner Mandip Singh Brar, whose report came on Tuesday, and UT finance secretary Ajoy Kumar Sinha.

The health department said only three deaths in the city have occurred directly due to Covid-19 and those patients were above 60. The remaining 37 had pre-existing medical conditions.


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