At 383, Chandigarh sees more single-day recoveries than new COVID-19 cases

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 22

Chandigarh reported four deaths and 266 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the district death total to 127. The UT saw more recovery cases than fresh coronavirus infections. 

In the last 24 hours, the city recorded 383 recovery cases. The coronavirus tally stands at 10,546.   

COVID-19 deaths: 

A 26-year-old man from Sector 35, who was suffering from metabolic encephalopathy (mental disorder), paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (a rare blood disorder) and acute kidney injury, was admitted at PGIMER. 

The second fatality was a 48-year-old man from Sector 52, who was suffering from pneumonitis (lung inflammation), succumbed to the deadly disease. Another 61-year-old positive COVID-19 patient from Dhanas died due to acute respiratory distress syndrome. He suffered from diabetes. 

The fourth fatality in the city was a 50-year-old from Sector 37. 

COVID-19 cases:

Mani Majra has reported the maximum number of cases with 19 infections, followed by Sector 40 (15), Sector 45 (14), and Sector 19 (12).  

The UT records 2,622 active cases. So far, 7,794 have recovered from the deadly disease.