Chandigarh logs Covid death for second straight day

A day after a 71-year-old woman from Sector 46 died due to Covid-19 in Chandigarh, a 75-year-old man from Maloya also succumbed to the virus

A day after a 71-year-old woman from Sector 46 succumbed to Covid-19 in Chandigarh, the city recorded another virus-related fatality on Wednesday. Notably, the casualty on Tuesday was a first in the past five months.

As many as 117 people also tested positive for Covid in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

On Wednesday, a 75-year-old man, who lives in Maloya, died at GMSH, Sector 16. He was fully vaccinated against the virus, but suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Meanwhile, tricity logged 325 fresh infections, up from 317 the day before. As many as 131 cases were detected in Mohali, followed by 117 in Chandigarh and 77 in Panchkula.

This pushed tricity’s active caseload further to 1,834, which includes 808 infected patients in Chandigarh, 689 in Mohali and 325 in Panchkula.