2 more test positive in Mohali; district toll reaches 94

They are a 25-year-old woman from Desu Majra village and a 67-year-old man from Phase 10.Two more people have reported coronavirus positive in Mohali. The cases surfaced at Desu Majra village and in Phase 10, taking the total count in the district to 94.

They are a 25-year-old woman from Desu Majra village and a 67-year-old man from Phase 10.Giving details, Dr Manjit Singh, Civil Surgeon, said the woman lives in a paying guest accommodation and had already been quarantined as she had complained of flu-like symptoms.

The 67-year-old man also had complained of flu-like symptoms.

Their samples had been sent for testing which turned out positive on Saturday morning.  Both have been sent to the Covid Care Centre at Gian Sagar Hospital in Banur.

Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said that till date 94 positive cases of coronavirus had been reported from the district of which 47 had surfaced from Jawaharpur village while 21 were Sikh pilgrims, including one from Ambala, who had returned from Nanded.

He said 62 cases were active while 30 had cured and were kept at the quarantine centre in Sector 70. He said that as of now, 2,488 people had successfully undergone quarantine period while 745 are still under quarantine.