CHANDIGARH: After February 12, the highest single-day spike of Covid cases was recorded on Tuesday, when 79 patients tested positive. On February 12, as many as 87 cases were logged and the positivity rate was 3.22%. Twenty-three patients are admitted to the hospitals in the city. Of them, three are on ventilators (two in PGI and one at GMCH) and the remaining on oxygen support.
“The rise in cases will continue for another few days. Testing has been increased and we are taking stock of the situation before we decide on decreasing the footfall in OPDs,” said Dr Suman Singh, director, health services, UT.
