12 fresh cases in Panchkula

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, July 23

Twelve fresh cases of Covid were reported from the district today.

The new patients include a 30-year-old man of Sector 25, a 33-year-old man of Saketri, a 35-year-old man of Sector 7 and a 37-year-old woman of Sector 21. Two residents of Sector 20 — a 25-year-old youth and a 24-year-old woman — also tested positive.

Two men aged, 30 and 32, two women, aged 45 and 30, a 15-year-old girl and a four-year-old boy of Pinjore also contracted the virus.

The reports of 12 persons from outside the district also came positive today.

Confusion over Covid count

The daily Covid bulletin stated that Panchkula now has 369 cases, leaving room for confusion. Yesterday, the tally stood at 349 while 12 fresh cases were reported today.

The CMO, Dr Jasjeet Kaur, said, “The numbers have gone up due to reconciliation of the Covid data by an ISDP team. Hopefully, today’s data will be the baseline for future count.”

DM orders testing of officials

District Magistrate Mukesh Kumar Ahuja today issued an order for conducting random sampling and testing of government employees.