1 death, 69 new infections in tricity

CHANDIGARH: Twenty fresh cases of Covid-19 cases were reported from Chandigarh on Monday, taking the tally to 739, of which 207 are active. With 30 more recoveries, the number of discharged people have crossed 500 mark to reach 518, while 12 have succumbed to the virus.

Among the new cases, the source of infection of nine cases is unclear. These include: Six males aged between 29 and 70 from Dadumajra, Sector 45, Sector 29, Sector 61, Sector 49 and Sector 40); two women aged 45 from Bapu Dham Colony and a woman from Sector 22.

Three males of a Dhanas family aged 17, 25 and 53 have contracted infection from a family member. Three members of a Daria family, including a 4-yearold boy, too contracted the virus from a family member.

From Daria, two more people from a same family were also diagnosed with Covid. They also contracted the infection from a family member. A 25-year-old woman from Sector 7 was found positive for coronavirus after coming into contact with a patient in her family. A man and a woman from Manimajra, who had visited Meerut, were found infected with Covid-19. A 23-year-old woman from Sector 63 contracted the contagion from

20 CASES IN UT, SOURCE OF INFECTION UNCLEAR IN NINE CASES

a patient in Punjab.

NOMINATED MEMBER TO MC HOUSE POSITIVE

A nominated councillor in Chandigarh has tested Covid-19 positive. Ajay Dutta, a resident of Sector 40A, was tested at a private lab after he developed mild symptoms. “My test reports came today and I have been tested positive. I am not having any complications ,” Dutta said. Officials said that the councillor has attended a few meetings in the recent past.

PANCHKULA RECORDS 29 COVID-19 CASES

PANCHKULA: Seven personnel of the ITBP were among 29 new

Covid-19 cases reported in Panchkula district on Monday, taking the count to 280. According to the health bulletin of Panchkula district, 31 persons were tested positive on Monday,

out of which 29 are from the district and two are outsiders. Out of 280 people who tested positive for the virus, 134 persons have cured, one has died and 145 are active.