Chandigarh: The city recorded a surge in 96 Covid-19 cases in the highest since July last year on Sunday, one day when the new sidewalks such as keeping Lake Sukhna open only a few hours every day and limit the boundaries of hotels, restaurants and bars at 50% of their capacity taken .
In the past week, the Daily Covid case has increased by 93% which is worrying.
“With increasing infection, more hospitalization is expected to even if the case is light.
Because the case is increasing, receipt rises proportionally,” said a public health expert.
Testing also increases.
On Sunday, 1,744 samples were tested.
The recovery rate is 97.8%.
Chandigarh has reached 90% complete vaccination for adult populations like now.
“The coming week will see more vaccinations.
Hopefully, we will reach our 100% target immediately.
This will reduce the severity if it is not an infection transmission,” said an official at the UT Health Department.
The active case is 321.
Eleven patients are repatriated, taking a recovery count to 64,661.
The confirmed case was 66,061, including 1,079 deaths.
The weekly front level is 2.97%.
There are predictions about the beginning of the year will see the third wave of pandemic.
The level of participants on Sundays increased to 5.5% by 10% from 0.54% since December 15.
Twenty-six patients were accepted in various hospitals in the city, while 70 were under home isolation due to mild infections.
Most of the Covid cases were reported from Manimajra, where 18 was tested positive.