Covid in Chandigarh tricity: September ends with 85% drop in Covid cases
Hindustan TimesAfter an upsurge for three months, tricity’s Covid cases dropped by a whopping 85% in September. In terms of infections, Chandigarh remained the worst-affected in September with 387 cases, but the cases did slide from 2,217 in August. ‘Protect elderly, co-morbid people in festive season’ Dr PVM Lakshmi, professor of epidemiology, PGIMER, said, “At present, the infection transmitting in the community is very mild due to which cases and fatalities are low. But since people will now attend gatherings and will visit markets in this festival season, the infection may sp She added, “The Covid-positive people must isolate themselves and avoid meeting elderly and co-morbid people, as they can become ‘infection spreaders’ and infect them.” ‘Booster doses now paid in govt facilities’ As part of central government’s 75-day “Covid Vaccine Amrit Mahotsav”, the UT administration had started offering free precaution vaccine dose to adults at government vaccination centres from July 15.