3 fatalities, 337 Covid-19 cases in Mohali

Mohali, September 18

The district witnessed three Covid fatalities today, taking the count to 154. It also witnessed 337 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the tally to 7,989, while 277 patients were cured or discharged from hospitals. The Civil Surgeon, Dr Manjit Singh, said two women and a man died of the virus during the past 24 hours.

He said a 52-year-old woman from Dera Bassi died at Gian Sagar Hospital in Banur. She was suffering from cancer. A 60-year-old woman from Motamajra village, who was a diabetic, died at the GMCH, Patiala, while a 54-year-old man from Phase 7 also died at the GMCH, Patiala.

Of the 337 fresh cases, 125 are from Mohali (urban), 52 from Kharar, 70 from Gharuan, 50 from Dhakoli, 22 from Dera Bassi, two from Lalru, six from Boothgarh, eight from Kurali and two from Banur.

The district has so far seen 7,989 cases. As many as 5,296 patients have been cured or discharged. There are 2,539 active cases. A total of 154 persons have died of the disease in the district. — TNS