Chandigarh reported 253 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the state’s overall infection tally to 10,968.

The death toll of the state reached 144 after four new virus-related deaths were reported on Thursday.

Two men, aged 76 and 72, residents of Sectors 25 and 32, respectively, had acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), while the former was also suffering from diabetes.

Another deceased, a 41-year-old man from Burail, was suffering from pneumonia, severe acute respiratory infection and primary membranous nephropathy. A 42-year-old woman from Kishangarh was suffering from diabetes and hypertension.

Among the 253 cases reported from various parts of the city on Thursday, primarily 27 are from Manimajra; 11 from Sector 19; and 10 each from Dhanas, Sectors 11, 20 and 27. The total cases include 161 men and 92 women.

Three cases were confirmed on the PGIMER campus, and another on the CRPF campus.

Meanwhile, Thursday also saw 293 patients being discharged. Of the total patients, 8,342 have recovered, leaving 2,482 active cases.

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