At 95.79%, Panchkula recovery rate fourth highest in Haryana

Amit Bathla
Tribune News Service
Panchkula, October 29

At 95.79 per cent, Panchkula is among top five districts in Haryana in terms of recovery rate. With 6,780 recoveries, the district stands at number 4 spot after Ambala (97.01 per cent), Karnal (96.38 per cent) and Nuh (95.84 per cent).

The district lost its 3rd position to Nuh today only. Its recovery rate was above 96 per cent yesterday.

With 39 fresh Covid cases from the district today, the infection tally rose to 7,078. Only 187 Covid-19 patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals or in home isolation in the district.

On October 1, the district’s recovery rate was 85.98 per cent. The district has witnessed a dip in the number of average Covid-19 cases per day this month, as per the analysis of daily bulletins.

The first 14 days in October (1 to 14) saw an average of 49 cases per day, while the next 14 days (15 to 28) of this month saw average 25 cases per day.

Deaths due to Covid-19 in the district also came down this month as compared with September. The district witnessed 66 deaths last month, while it saw 45 causalities this month so far. Heath officials said the declining trend was encouraging. The officials, however, said they won’t be letting their guard down as festive season could spoil hard-won gains.

No death, 39 new cases in Panchkula

Panchkula: The district reported 39 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, taking the tally to 7,078. Ten cases were reported from Sector 20, four from Sector 7, three each from Sector 21 and 8, two each from the MDC, Sector 4, Sector 11, 12-A, 26 and 6 and one each from Devinagar, Garhi Kotaha, Haripur, Sector 17, 19, 2, 27, 28 and 4. For the second consecutive day, no death due to the virus was reported from the district. TNS

Dr Jasjeet Kaur, CMO, said they had a strategic plan in place to tackle the virus during and after the festive season.

Over 11K samples tested since October 15

The district sampled 10,103 persons for Covid-19 between October 1 and 14, while the number increased to 11,404 between October 15 and 28.

On an average, the district conducted 770 Covid-19 tests daily this month. The number of samples collected was 1,400-1,500 per day when the pandemic was at its peak.