The Chandigarh administration has allowed all the asymptomatic Covid-19 patients to stay in home quarantine to avoid burdening the health infrastructure.
Chandigarh reported six new Covid cases on the day while Panchkula had one. The total number of active cases in the tricity 71 -- with 40 patients in Chandigarh, 25 in Mohali and six in Panchkula
Apart from asking private hospitals to increase the number of beds, the district administration has also almost completed the work of installing six oxygen plants in government health hubs with the help of some private players.