Shaurya Sharma.
Fatehgarh Sahib, July.28, 2020: Thirteen new positive cases were reported in the district today, whereas 15 patients were discharged from Gian Sagar as they fully cured from COVID, said Dr. N.K.Aggarwal Civil Surgeon.
He said that those tested positive today include eight persons from Mandi Gobindgarh town, two from village Nand Pur Kalour, two from Bassi Pathana town, one from Amloh town. He said that all the positive have been admitted in Gian Sagar hospital. He said that the health department has started tracing the contacts of the positive. He said that the area from where more than five cases are reported is declared as micro containment area and house to house survey is conducted in that area and the samples of the residents of the area are taken. He said that till today 16725 samples were taken and out of these 298 were reported as positive and rest negative. He said that at present only 86 are active, whereas two deaths have been reported.