Two more lose life in Mohali

Tribune News Service

Mohali, August 30

The district today recorded two deaths due to Covid-19 and the highest single-day spike of 240 cases. A total of 104 patients were discharged today after being cured.

A 40-year-old woman from Bhago Majra died at the PGI. She was suffering from liver disease, diabetes and hypertension. A 55-year-old woman from Baltana died at the GMCH, Patiala.

The fresh cases were reported from Mohali Urban (92), Gharuan (56), Dhakoli (46), Kharar (31), Lalru (10), Dera Bassi (five) and Kurali (two).

The district has so far reported 3,666 cases with 1,627 being active. As many as 1,966 patients have been discharged from hospitals after recovering from the disease. The death count in Mohali has reached 73.

The Mohali Civil Surgeon, Dr Manjit Singh, said: “We are carrying out extensive sampling for the past two days. Close to 900 persons are being sampled every day. In most of the cases, three to four close contacts of infected persons test positive.”

UT doctor dies at Mohali hospital

Pradeep Aggarwal, a Chandigarh-based doctor, died due to Covid-19 here on Sunday. The 63-year-old doctor was admitted to Max Hospital in a critical condition two weeks ago. His health worsened eight days ago and he breathed his last on Sunday. TNS