Two doctors, 2 hospital staffers among 24 test +ve in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: Two doctors are among four healthcare workers who tested positive for Covid-19 along with 20 other Chandigarh residents on Tuesday, taking the city’s tally to 934.

As many as 321 cases remain active, with 599 people cured so far, 24 of whom were discharged on Tuesday.

One of the doctors is from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, where multiple cases have surfaced in the past one week. A hospital attendant has also tested positive on Tuesday.

The other doctor is from Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, while a lab staffer at Government Multi Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, has also contracted the virus.

Among the remaining cases, five are from Sector 15. Cases have also been reported from Sectors 22, 23, 32, 40, 46, 48 and 61 besides Hallomajra, Khuda Lahora, Dhanas, Mauli Jagran and Sarangpur.

Reports of 56 suspect cases are awaited, while 1,050 people are under quarantine across the city. As many as 14 patients have succumbed to the disease so far.

PGIMER TO RECEIVE 25 NEW VENTILATORS FROM CENTRE

The central government has said it will provide 25 more ventilators to the PGIMER for augmenting the Covid-19 facility, confirmed its director Dr Jagat Ram on Tuesday.

Currently, out of a total 190 ventilators available with the institute, 20 have been earmarked for the Covid-19 facility established for severely-ill patients at Nehru Hospital Extension. According to official records, around 18 Covid patients are currently admitted in the intensive care units.

Recently, PGIMER had received 10 ventilators from the UT administration under the PM Cares Fund but the institute had reported certain faults with the equipment after which UT had written to the Centre.