In Mohali, 102 found infected

Mohali, August 17

Mohali district today recorded the highest single-day spike of 102 Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 1,911.

Ten cases were reported from Kharar, nine from Zirakpur, six from Dhakoli, three from Mullanpur and five from Nayagaon.

Other cases were reported from Balongi, Baltana, Peer Muchalla, Bhago Majra, Sohana, Sector 68, 69, 70, 71, 77, 79, 125, Phase 1, 2, 3B1, 5, 9 and 11.

Meanwhile, 28 patients were discharged today after being cured.

As many as 228 cases and five deaths have been reported from the district in the past three days.

On being asked if there are specific areas from where more cases are being detected, Mohali Civil Surgeon Dr Manjit Singh said: “Now, cases are being detected from almost every area sporadically. We are testing close to 600-700 persons on a daily basis. Sometimes, report of two-three days leads to a spike in the number of cases.”

‘Wife’s body kept lying at GMCH-32 for four days’

Dera Bassi: A senior citizen from Dera Bassi has alleged that his wife’s body kept lying at the GMCH-32 for four days. No PPE kit or ambulance was provided to him to shift the body to a crematorium, he alleged.

On August 17, he, along with a group of volunteers, transported the body to the Balongi electric crematorium to perform last rites.

The Dera Bassi hospital authorities said that the ambulance had gone to ferry a patient to Patiala. Later, there was no slot available at the designated crematorium.

Gurmeet Singh, who is partially paralysed and a diabetic, shifted his wife, Malkiat Kaur, from the Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi, to the GMCH-32 on August 12.

She died of Covid-19 on the night of August 13.

Later, no arrangements were made for three days to cremate

the body.