HOW CHANDIGARH REACHED HERE IN 76 DAYS
A look at major developments as Chandigarh continues its fight against Covid-19
MARCH 18
Chandigarh reports its first Covid-19 case, as a 23-year-old management student and resident of Sector 21 tests positive upon returning from the UK
APRIL 1
First healthcare worker — a 32-year-old nursing officer at the PGIMER — tests positive
APRIL 3
City reports its first recovery, as a 26-year-old doctor from the UK is discharged from the PGIMER
APRIL 24
A 30-year-old contractual employee of GMCH-32 becomes the patient zero of Bapu Dham Colony in Sector 26, leading to an outbreak in the congested locality
MAY 3
Chandigarh records first Covid-19 death, as an 82-year-old woman resident of Sector 18 dies at a Panchkula hospital
MAY 20
Marking highest number of recoveries in a day, 48 patients discharged from hospitals, a day after new discharge policy comes into force
MAY 21
The city’s recovery rate peaks at 81%, shooting up from 27% just three days ago
MAY 24
A three-day-old girl becomes the fourth fatality linked to Covid-19 as the city also witnesses its biggest single-day spike, with 29 infections reported
MAY 27
UT administrator approves ending of containment operations in Sector 38 from May 27, Sector 52 from May 28 and Shastri Nagar in Manimajra from May 31 after no new case reported in these localities for 28 days
JUNE 1
On the day restrictions ease under Unlock 1.0, 15 people discharged from Covid-19 hospitals, taking the number of recoveries to 214 and recovery rate to 72%. Active cases stand at 79
JUNE 2
The UT tally crosses 300 mark, while an 80-year-old woman from the containment zone in Sector 30 tests positive posthumously, becoming the fifth fatality