Two Covid cases reported from Patiala

Tribune News Service
Patiala, July 28

Two Covid-19 cases were registered in city today. Officials at the Civil Surgeon’s office said two cases were reported from Kauli and Kahlomajra blocks.

Meanwhile, due to shortage of vaccine, residents of the city could not be jabbed against Covid. This is the second day in a row that the district Health Department is facing shortage of vaccines due to which vaccination drives could not be held.

Health Department officials said reports of two samples out of 1,993 came positive for the coronovairus.

The Patiala, Civil Surgeon Prince Sodhi, said one case each was reported from Kahlomajra and Kauli blocks. Senior medical officers of both the blocks were directed to carry out contact tracing and treatment of patients, he added.

Health officials also collected 1,805 samples for Covid test today.