Chandigarh reports 81 fresh COVID-19 cases; tally climbs to 1,751

Chandigarh recorded 81 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking union territory's tally to 1,751, a medical bulletin said. death toll in Chandigarh stands at 26, it said.

re are 700 active cases in union territory at present, according to bulletin. A 10-month-old baby was among 81 people who tested positive for contagious respiratory disease on Wednesday, bulletin stated.

fresh cases were reported from many areas including sectors 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28 and 37, Dadu Majra, Mani Majra and Dhanas.

Eight patients were discharged after y recovered. A total of 1,023 people have been cured so far, bulletin said. A total of 19,141 samples have been taken for testing so far. Of se, 17,302 have tested negative, while reports in 85 cases are awaited, it said. 

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