Panchkula reports highest ever spike of 64 COVID-19 cases

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, August 3

COVID-19 cases in Panchkula district crossed the 600-mark as the highest spike of 64 cases surfaced in the district on Monday, taking the total count to 663.

Civil Surgeon Dr Jasjit Kaur, while confirming the same, said out the 64 cases, the maximum number of cases were reported from Raipur Rani, Nanakpur, Maranwala, Pinjore and Sector-21.

From Raipur Rani village, 21 cases surfaced on Monday.

On Sunday, the district had recorded 58 cases, of which 23 had surfaced from Raipur Rani village alone.

Dr Jasjit Kaur said the COVID-19 cases that were coming to the fore were of those who had come in contact with already infected persons.

She said all infected persons had been admitted to the isolation ward of the Civil Hospital by the health authorities. Dr Jasjit added that teams from the health department had also swung into action to home quarantine the family members of the coronavirus-infected patients.

She said: “The teams have also been deputed to these places to trace and prepare the list of the contacts of the infected persons so that they can also be home quarantined besides taking their blood samples for testing.”

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