One death, 91 fresh cases in Chandigarh; total count 2,396

 One more person died from coronavirus in Chandigarh on Wednesday as 91 fresh cases took infection tally to 2,396 in joint capital of Punjab and Haryana.

So far, 31 people have died from infection in union territory, according to a bulletin.

latest victim was a 74-year-old man who died at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER). He was suffering from an acute respiratory distress syndrome, bulletin said.

new infections included two children, d one and five.

fresh cases were detected from Sectors 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 37, 38, 40, Daria, Raipur Khurd, Maloya, Mani Majra, Mauli Jagran and Kajheri.

re are 1,012 active cases as of w, bulletin said.

A total of 108 patients were discharged after y recovered from infection, it said, adding that 1,351 people have been cured of disease so far.

A total of 22,730 samples have been taken for testing so far and of m, 20,210 tested negative while reports of 88 are awaited, it said.

Meanwhile, Chandigarh Administrator V P Singh Badre directed that at least 25 per cent beds in private hospitals and nursing homes be kept reserved for virus patients.

administrator furr directed Health Department and Municipal Corporation to ensure that vendors in markets were tested through rapid antigen method so that y do t become super spreaders, according to a statement.

administrator also asked PGIMER to set up a plasma bank. T he fresh directions came after suggestions received from local MP Kirron Kher, city mayor and councillors at a meeting on Tuesday.