7 from Panchkula now free of virus

Panchkula, April 26

Seven persons belonging to the family of the infected Sector 15 couple were sent home from Maharishi Markandeshwar University (MMU) Hospital at Mullana in Ambala after they recovered from Covid. They had tested positive for the virus on April 16.

On April 14, the woman was found positive and a day later, her husband was also diagnosed with the infectious disease. Rajiv Narwal, district nodal officer for Covid, said, “All seven patients were discharged from the MMU, Mullana, after testing negative for the infection. However, the subsequent report of the Covid infected couple is awaited. If the report comes negative for the second time, they will be discharged. They are currently admitted to a local private hospital.” So far, 10 patients have been discharged in the district. The tally of active cases now stands at eight. Deputy Commissioner Mukesh Kumar Ahuja said 385 persons completed their quarantine period of 28 days. — TNS