Sec-47 man among 2 cases in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: A 45-year-old man from Sector 47 and 34-year-old man from Khudda Jassu are two fresh cases of Covid-19 reported from Chandigarh on Wednesday. The city’s tally has reached 328, out of which 34 cases are active.

The Khudda Jassu man works at a medical store in Sector 16, whose owner’s son tested positive on Tuesday. The person has three family contacts who have been quarantined.

The Sector 47 has three family and four community contacts. Director health services Dr G Dewan said details regarding his source of infection are awaited.

Meanwhile, three residents of Bapu Dham Colony, Sector 26, and one of Khudda Alisher have been discharged, taking the number of recoveries to 289.

DELHI, HYDERABAD RETURNEES AMONG THREE CASES IN MOHALI

Three men, including two returnees from other states, tested positive for coronavirus disease in Mohali on Wednesday, taking the district’s total count to 140. Of these only 25 cases remain active.

The first case is of a 43-yearold man from Mubarakpur in Dera Bassi subdivision. Civil surgeon Dr Manjit Singh said he turned up at the hospital with mild symptoms after coming from Delhi. Meanwhile, a 29-year-old man, who resides in Palm Enclave, Kharar, was tested at the airport on returning from Hyderabad on Monday. His reports came positive on Wednesday.

The third man, a 26-year-old resident of Dasmesh Nagar in Nayagaon, was tested during routine sampling, he said.

TWO FRESH CASES IN PANCHKULA TAKE DISTRICT’S TOTAL TO 43

A man with travel history to Delhi and a woman who recently delivered a baby were tested positive for coronavirus disease in Panchkula on Wednesday, taking the district’s total count of confirmed cases to 43.

The 30-year-old woman from Sector 16 was tested while she was admitted for her delivery at a private nursing home.

The other case is of a 55-yearold man from Sector 8 who had recently returned from Delhi.