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Punjab's nodal officer for Covid 19 Dr Rajesh Bhaskar said, "The people who need testing were not coming forward to get tested."

The DHS did an in-depth study regarding home isolation monitoring with doctor incharge of east zone CH 45 and their rapid response team and pointed out shortcomings that need to be addressed by the health workers.

“In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 40 of the National Food Security Act, 2013, the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh is pleased to constitute the UT Level Vigilance Committee as per the details enumerated in Section 29 of the Act,” stated the order.

“The number of Covid cases is increasing day by day on PU campus, including hostels, and your ward is a resident of this hostel and is still residing here during the pandemic. The situation is already alarming and it is very difficult to cope with the situation," the letters stated.

After some farm leaders questioned their mode of protest and “seriousness”, now 31 farmer unions have formed a seven-member panel to coordinate with a committee of artistes in Punjab over a campaign against the Centre.

Kare Partners Group India at 54, Sector 18-A of Chandigarh and a hospital at 3314, Sector 19 D, Chandigarh, have been allowed to provide treatment to Covid-19 patients, as per the Punjab government approved rates and other terms and conditions.

Briefing about the Sero Survey, PGIMER Director Professor Jagat Ram said, “We are at a very preliminary stage of the study which is aimed at identifying the sero prevalence of Covid-19 at the community level and monitoring the transmission trends. It is too premature to say anything conclusively.”

The victim had been ailing for a long time. Police have ruled out any foul play in the death, but maintained no suicide note was found. The incident took place around 9 am.

Until the end of May, Babu Dham Colony in Sector 26 was a hotspot with the most Covid-19 cases in Chandigarh, but now 86 sectors and villages have reported positive cases.

The clash had broken out in the area Thursday night, after a meat shop owner had refused to give meat to a man as he had claimed to make the payment later.

The clashes broke out after a chicken shop owner allegedly refused to give meat to a man because he said he would make the payment later. The incident took place around midnight.

There are 1,881 Covid-19 active cases in the city, at present. As many as 97 men and 58 women tested positive for the disease during the day. At least 153 people were discharged from various facilities.

Chandigarh Congress President Pardeep Chhabra said that Friday, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were stopped by the UP police near UP-Delhi border as they were on their way to meet the family of the Hathras rape and murder victim.

While launching the same on Gandhi Jayanti, Municipal Commissioner KK Yadav said the “Swachh Ward” competition, an inter-ward competition will cover major indicators like: segregation, citizen engagement, and the 3R principle.

Senior Akali leader and former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra on Friday reiterated that Shiromani Akali Dal would approach regional political parties across the country to form a "national front" for carrying out protests against the three contentious farm legislations enacted by the Centre.