Nine contract virus in Panchkula

Panchkula, July 19

Nine more persons, including a male assistant at the Department of Medical Education and Research in Sector 16, tested positive for Covid today, taking the district tally to 252. The 50-year-old lives in Chandigarh.

Three men, aged 24, 42 and 55, from Ashiana Complex in Sector 19 also tested positive. A 50-year-old woman of the locality also tested positive. A 48-year-old man from the Satsang Bhawan in Sector 26 contracted the virus. The test result of a 40-year-old man from Basant Vihar in Kalka also came out positive. The others infected are a 55-year-old man from Sector 9 and a 57-year-old male doctor from Sector 7.

A 36-year-old man from Ravindra Enclave, Baltana, a 35-year-old woman from Gulmohar City, Dera Bassi, and a 19-year-old person from Dera Bassi also tested positive on Sunday. However, they won’t be counted in Panchkula’s tally. — TNS