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Six test positive for Covid-19 in Mohali
A 68-year-old Zirakpur resident, who had recently returned from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh after visiting her daughter, is among those found infected
As many as six new Covid-19 cases were confirmed from various parts of Mohali, where the count is now 149.
The patients include a 22-year-old man from Togan village in Kharar and a 45-year-old man from Bhabat village, Zirakpur. They are admitted at Government Medical College and Hospital in Sector 32, Chandigarh. Both work at a medical store in Chandigarh, where one person has already tested positive.
A 68-year-old woman, resident of Swastik Vihar in Zirakpur, who had recently returned from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh after visiting her daughter, was also confirmed infected.
The other patients are two residents of Janata Colony in Nayagaon – a 30-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman, and a 53-year-old woman from Adarsh Nagar. They are all admitted at Gian Sagar Hospital in Banur.
The 68-year-old woman was admitted to Fortis Hospital in Mohali on June 10 after she complained of breathlessness.
“The patient has been shifted to Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital,” confirmed Fortis Zonal Director, Abhijit Singh.
Of the 149 patients in Mohali, 117 have recovered and three have died. Now, there are 29 active cases.
