Chandigarh reports 39 new COVID cases; 1 death
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, August 16, 2022:
Chandigarh reported 39 new COVID-19 positive cases on Tuesday. One death due to COVID was also reported in the last 24 hours. Today, 96 patients have been discharged including persons from home isolation who have completed 7 days and are asymptomatic.
As per the information released by the health department, UT Chandigarh, the total number of active cases in Chandigarh stands at 536.
In the last 24 hours, the department has tested 618 samples. As per the figure, 1176 deaths have been reported in Chandigarh due to COVID-19 to date.
Likewise, the total number of patients who have tested positive to date stands at 98075.
Chandigarh (UT) COVID-19 Status Update:- (RT-PCR)+ (Rapid-Antigen)
Total new positive cases
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39
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Positivity Rate Today
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6.31%
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Average number of positive cases in last 7 days
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77
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Positivity Rate in last 7 days
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7.53%
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Total number of patients found Positive
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98075
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Positivity Rate (Cumulative)
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7.68%
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Total number of Active Cases
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536
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Samples tested in last 24 hours
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618
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Total number of Samples Tested
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1276203
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Total number of patients found Negative
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1176373
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# Total number of samples rejected
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1755
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Total number of COVID-19 patient Cured till date
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96363
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##Total number of COVID-19 deaths till date
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1176
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COVID Death: -
A 94 year old Covid positive male, resident of Sector 11 has expired at home. He was a case of Chronic Heart Disease. He was fully vaccinated for COVID.