P’kula claims ‘zero’ Covid death

PANCHKULA: Twenty days after declaring a Covid death, Panchkula administration on Wednesday said that it was a “noncovid death.”

The woman, 76, a kidney patient, had died at a private hospital on July 2. In Wednesday’s bulletin, the authorities claimed ‘zero’ Covid-19 deaths. The reason given was that “the 76 year-old female died due to chronic renal disease (Stage 5) and had been declared Covid-19 negative before death.”

Panchkula civil surgeon Dr Jasjeet Kaur said: “The woman was tested positive by a private laboratory, where she was undergoing dialysis. She was tested again and her report came out negative, however, we were waiting for the death audit report, to officially declare her a non-covid death.”

THREE NEW CASES, P’KULA COUNT TO 348

Meanwhile, three new cases were reported in the district on Wednesday, taking the count to 348 in the district. No new infections among paramilitary men were reported. Of three fresh cases, two were from Barwala while one is from Raipur Rani.

Out of the total 348 positive cases, 202 are active and 146 have been cured. The reports of 85 persons are awaited.