Sanjay Bumbroo Tribune News Service Mohali January 2 Even as less Covid cases were recorded in December from the district the fatalities increased about 50 per cent. As many as 61 deaths were reported in December against 43 in November. In December the death toll had gone up to 340 in Mohali district while in November the toll stood at 279. In October the toll was recorded at 236 and in September it was 194. In the last month of the previous year the total number of positive Covid cases was 2715 whereas in November the number was 3219 — a decline of about 16 per cent. However 1863 cases were reported in October. There was a considerable decline in the active cases — only 1100 on December 31 against 2069 in November. There was about fourfold increase in the active cases in the month of November as there were only 526 cases on October 31. On September 30 there were 1714 positive cases exhibiting a decline of 69 per cent in October. A senior official of the Health Department said the main reason for increase in the number of deaths due to Covid was the festive season as after the second week of November many persons with diabetes hypertension and suffering from kidney problems were infected with the virus. He said people did not take precautions due to the festivities. He said the health authorities had been regularly warning people above 60 years of age and those with comorbidities not to move out of their houses as they were the high-risk groups.

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