Two die, 23 +ve in Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Two fatalities and 23 new cases of Covid-19 were reported from the city on Saturday. The active cases now stand at 396 and the toll at 806. As many as 78 patients recovered from the disease in the past 24 hours. TNS

12 weeks on, no fatality in Mohali

Mohali: After about 12 weeks, no fatality was reported due to Covid-19 during the past 24 hours in the district. Earlier, it was on March 27 when no fresh case of death due to the virus had surfaced. Meanwhile, 28 persons tested positive till Saturday evening, taking the total number of cases to 68,010, and 82 patients were cured. Among the new cases, four came from Mohali (urban), one each from Lalru, Boothgarh, Gharuan and Banur, two from Dera Bassi, seven from Dhakoli and 11 from Kharar. No new case was reported from Kurali on Saturday. TNS

One death, four fresh cases in P’kula district

Panchkula: The district on Saturday reported one fatality and four new cases of Covid-19. A 60-year-old man from Sector 11, who was suffering from hypertension, succumbed to the virus. While the overall tally reached 30,521, the death toll stands at 368. The active caseload is 115. TNS