Chandigarh reports 34 new Covid cases, no deaths

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, June 25

Chandigarh reported 34 new Covid-19 cases, a news bulletin from the Chandigarh administration said on Friday.

The UT recorded no new Covid-19 deaths.  Chandigarh now has 241 active cases. The fatality count stands at 807.  

Some 2,019 samples were tested over the last 24 hours. Forty-five patients were released from hospitals and home isolation after recovery, the bulletin said.

The UT’s positivity rate over the last week stands at 1.55 per cent.

The bulletin also said that 7,12,000  people over 18 have been administered Covid-19 vaccines in total— 4,08,353 have got their first doses and 80,030 their second doses.

Violations

Chandigarh Administration said 500 challans were issued in the union territory for not adhering to Covid protocol on Friday.

A press note from the administration said: “After the directions of Adviser Sh. Dharam Pal, the drive against the violators of Covid Appropriate Behaviour has been intensified by the three SDMs in their respective zones in Chandigarh.   Today more than 500 challans have been issued by the teams of three  SDMs,  respectively”.