Panchkula CMO tests +ve, dist logs 62 cases

Panchkula, November 21

The Panchkula Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Jasjeet Kaur, and the in-charge for contact tracing, Dr Mankirat, were among 62 persons who tested positive for Covid-19 today. The infection count has reached 8,270 in the district.

Testing in govt offices

The Health Department has decided to carry out tests in government offices. The district has increased its daily testing capacity to over 900 samples per day.

Dr Jasjeet Kaur announced about her being infected in the medical bulletin WhatsApp group for media.

According to officials of the Health Department, their office premises have been sanitised. With no new death, the Covid toll in the district stands at 121. The recovery rate in the district is 92.43 per cent. — TNS