6 more dead in Mohali, 224 fresh cases

Tribune News Service
Mohali, September 7

Six Covid deaths and 224 new cases were reported from Mohali district today. As many as 117 patients were discharged from various hospitals in the past 24 hours.

A 71-year-old man from Sector 71 died at Ivy Hospital, Mohali. An 84-year-old man from Mohali was the eldest fatality of the day. He was suffering from diabetes, hypertension and was admitted to Grecian Hospital. The youngest fatality of the day was a 33-year-old woman from Sector 91 who died at Shalby Hospital. A 58-year-old woman from Jawaharpur died at Command Hospital, Chandimandir. She was also diabetic and hypertensive. A 70-year-old woman from Phase IV died at a Sohana hospital. At Mayo Hospital, a 57-year-old man from Sector 78 died today.

Most of the cases reported were from Mohali urban (82), Dhakoli (67), Gharuan (28), Kharar (27), Dera Bassi (16), Lalru (three) and Kurali (one).

As of now, there are a total of 5,106 cases, of which 2,358 are active. As many as 2,635 patients have recovered from the virus till now. With six deaths today, the toll in the district has gone up to 113. Yesterday, eight deaths and 215 new Covid cases were reported.

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What the DC says

On September 4, 946 samples were collected in the district — 669 for the RT-PCR test, 19 for TruNat and 258 for the antigen test. Similarly, on September 5, 855 samples were collected — 554 for the RT-PCR test, 23 for TruNat and 278 for the antigen test. — Girish Dayalan, Mohali DC