Mohali woman tests +ve after delivery; district count 106

FRESH CASE SURFACES AFTER 15 DAYS, IT IS LONE ACTIVE CASE IN DISTRICT AT PRESENT

MOHALI: A 29-year-old woman tested positive for Covid-19 two days after delivering a child, taking the Mohali district’s count to 106 on Monday.

She is the lone active case in the district, which had last reported a case on May 10 and witnessed recovery of two remaining patients on May 21.

The woman, who is a resident of Adarsh Nagar in Nayagaon, had given birth to a child at Government Multi Specialty Hospital, Sector 16, Chandigarh, on May 23.

Mohali civil surgeon Dr Manjit Singh said the woman’s sample was collected as a routine procedure. “We have traced all her contacts and sealed the area. Samples of all contacts will be taken on Tuesday . The woman has been shifted to Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh,” he said.

Nayagaon has already reported eight cases of Covid-19, including a death.

With 102 people recovering so far and three deaths, Mohali has the recovery rate and fatality rate of 96% and 2.8%, respectively. The civil surgeon has urged residents to continue taking precautions.

JAWAHARPUR IS NOW CONTAINMENT-FREE

Jawaharpur village in Dera Bassi, which had remained sealed for 51 days, is no more a containment zone.

“The village is now containment-free as it has been 14 days since a positive case was reported there,” said Mohali deputy commissioner Girish Dayalan.

After a panch was tested positive for Covid-19 on April 4, the village reported 45 more cases, including the sarpanch, the total accounting for 44% of Mohali district’s tally.

The same day, the village located on the Ambala- Chandigarh highway was declared as one of the hotspots and containment zone, and was sealed.

While cops kept vigil at nakas set up around the village, which has a population of around 3,000, a special police force assisted health officials in screening the residents. The administration also provided ration to villagers at their doorsteps, thought there were several complaints of poor management.

SCREENING ON BOTH ARRIVAL, DEPARTURE

The passengers were screened on both arrival and departure. Even the Punjab health team randomly took swab samples of 133 persons who were natives of Punjab. Those who arrived were instructed to observe 14-day home quarantine.