Chandigarh logs eight cases, the lowest in a year

Chandigarh, June 28

After a gap of almost a year, the city today recorded only eight cases of Covid-19. The positivity rate also stood as low as 0.5 per cent. It was on July 5 last year when Chandigarh had reported seven cases. The cases have never been so low since then.

No fatality in chandigarh

Chandigarh on Monday reported eight new cases of Covid-19 and no fatality. The total number of active cases has come down to 181 as 30 patients were cured.

The graph of Covid-19 incidence has come down after battling a severe second wave. In the past one week, 1.8 per cent of the samples tested positive. This week, only one Covid-19 death took place in the city. In the past week, 12 persons had succumbed to the virus.

The city recorded 188 cases this week, registering a fall of 34 per cent from the previous week when 284 cases were reported.

Dr Amandeep Kang, Director, Health Services (DHS), UT, said, “Vaccination has helped in a big way to achieve this even as restrictions have been removed. All eligible citizens above 18 years of age should get vaccinated at the earliest. Everyone should wear a mask when stepping out of home. The hard work of healthcare workers in testing and vaccinating has borne fruit.” — TNS