Chandigarh reports 116 COVID-19 new cases; highest single-day spike
44 per cent cases still active; two deaths take toll to 33
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Chandigarh, August 21
Chandigarh reported 116 new coronavirus cases—a new single-day high— the union territory’s bulletin showed on Friday.
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The UT also reported two COVID-19 deaths. Both patients were in their 60s, and both died on August 19. Their test reports came back positive on Friday.
The first was a 67-year-old man from Sector 45 who was diabetic. He died at Sector 32’s Government Medical College and Hospital. The second person was a 66-year-old woman from Burail who was also diabetic and had also gallbladder carcinoma—a cancer.
Meanwhile, 38 people were released from hospitals and home isolations after making recovery.
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The developments take Chandigarh’s tally to 2631 with 33 deaths. About 44 per cent of the UT’s cases are still active.
Chandigarh figures
Total: 2631
Active: 1170
Recovered: 1426
Deaths: 33
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