31-year-old male resident of Chandigarh with no travel history who was admitted to CD-ward of PGIMER has tested positive for Covid-19. He was a contact of positive case of Nayagaon, Punjab, who was admitted in PGI for severe acute respiratory infection initially.
Another city resident, a 40-year-old male, was sampled at Mayo Hospital in Mohali. He has tested positive for Covid-19. He came in contact with a person who had returned from Canada. Total cases in city Beautiful now reached 15. Till date 103 samples have been tested.
The Administrator has ordered a massive search for contact tracing and complete quarantine of the contacts.
Meanwhile, Administrator today inaugurated a newly developed android base mobile app “CHDCOVID”. It will be a single point platform which will provide all information related to COVD-19 in Chandigarh. Now, the residents of Chandigarh can access all the guidelines, orders and notifications issued by Administration and Government of India. Even media can use this platform for coverage.
