Chandigarh COVID-19 Update: Active cases spike to 697 cases

The total number of coronavirus cases in Chandigarh have increased to 13,920 after  72 new cases of COVID-19 were reported.

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Amongst the new cases, 41 are male cases and 31 are female cases.

• A 76 year old female R/o sector 41, a case Carcinoma with Metastasis, who tested COVID positive, has expired at PGIMER on 23-10-2020.
• A 52 year old female R/o Dhanas, a case of SARI, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension, who tested COVID positive, has expired at GMCH 32 on 22-10-2020.

According to the media bulletin issued by the Chandigarh Health Department, Active cases in Chandigarh have spiked to 697 cases.

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A total of 85 patients have been discharged including persons from home isolation who have completed 10 days and are asymptomatic as per MoHFW guidelines.

-PTC News