Two more fatalities in Mohali due to Covid; 76 new cases

Tribune News Service

Mohali, August 10

Mohali district witnessed two fatalities due to the coronavirus, taking the total fatalities in the district to 21.

The deceased have been identified as 38-year-old male of Mubarikpur who was suffering from multiple co-morbidities. The other person has been identified as 70-year-old male of Dera Bassi who died in Panchkula and was also suffering from multiple co-morbidities.

Meanwhile, the district witnessed 76 fresh cases of coronavirus the total count to 1,385. 21 positive patients have recovered and were discharged from the hospital on Saturday.

Dr Manjit Singh said that most of the cases have surfaced from Mohali city and Kharar, Dera Bassi, Zirakpur, Nayagaon and Lalru towns in the district. He said all the patients area the earlier contacts of the have been admitted to the Covid care centre in Gian Sagar Hospital in Banur. He said all the patients were responding well to the treatment.

As of now there are 1,385 positive cases and out of these 715 positive patients have been cured and discharged from the hospital while there are 649 active cases with 21 deaths in the district.