Chandigarh sees 602 cases, four deaths

Chandigarh: The city recorded 602 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the number of active cases to 3,959. With four more deaths, the toll has reached 421. The UT Covid tally stands at 35,148. A total of 443 more patients have reportedly been cured of the disease. TNS

Five die in Mohali, 697 contract virus

Mohali: Five more fatalities due to Covid were witnessed in the district during the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 511. Meanwhile, 697 fresh cases surfaced till Tuesday evening, taking the total number of cases to 37,562. As many as 527 more patients have been cured of the disease, pushing up the number of recoveries to 30,496. Among the fresh cases, 333 were reported from Mohali (urban), six from Banur, 14 from Lalru, 15 from Kurali, 19 from Boothgarh, 30 from Dera Bassi, 41 from Gharuan, 89 from Kharar and 150 from the Dhakoli area of Zirakpur. There are 6,555 active cases in the district. TNS

299 test positive in Panchkula district

Panchkula: The district on Tuesday reported 299 fresh cases of Covid. There was no fresh fatality due to the virus during the past 24 hours. So far, the district has witnessed 17,364 cases and 14,835 recoveries. There are 2,357 active cases with 172 deaths in the district. Meanwhile, 773 persons above the age of 45 were given the first dose of the vaccine while 295 received the second dose. Similarly, 451 senior citizens got the first dose while 911 were administered the second dose. TNS