COVID-19 pandemic in Chandigarh

The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020, originating from China. Slowly, the pandemic spread to various states and union territories including the union territory of Chandigarh. The first case was recorded in this region on 19 March 2020.[1] As on 24 May, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 225. This contains 43 active cases as 179 successfully recovered from it and three succumbed to the virus.[2][3]

COVID-19 pandemic in Chandigarh
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationChandigarh, India
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Arrival date19 March 2020
(10 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
Confirmed cases357 (15 June 2020)
Active cases51
Suspected cases‡11
Recovered301 (15 June 2020)
Deaths
5 (2 June 2020)
Fatality rate1.4%
Government website
Official website
‡Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out.

Timeline
COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh, India  ()
     Deaths        Recoveries        Active cases
Date
# of cases
# of deaths
2020-05-14
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 187(n.a.) 3(n.a.)
2020-05-15
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 191(+2.1%) 3(=)
Sources: MOHFW .

On 19 March, first confirmed case was reported in the union territory as a 23-year-old woman who had travel history to London tested positive.[1]

June 2020
  • As on 7 June, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 318, including 40 active cases 5 deaths and 273 recoveries.[4]
  • As on 12 June, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 332, including 34 active cases 5 deaths and 293 recoveries.[4]
  • As on 16 June, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 365, including 58 active cases 6 deaths and 301 cures.[4]
  • As on 20 June, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 404, including 82 active cases 6 deaths and 316 recoveries.[4]
  • As on 24 June, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 420, including 92 active cases 6 deaths and 322 recoveries.[4]
  • As on 29 June, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 434, including 79 active cases, 349 cures and 6 fatalities.[4]

July 2020
  • As on 5 July, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 466, including 65 active cases, 395 cures and 6 deaths.[4]
  • As on 12 July, total number of cases was 559, including 134 active cases, 417 recoveries and 8 deaths.[4]
  • As on 16 July, total number of cases in the UT was 635, including 148 active cases, 476 recoveries and 11 fatalities.[4]
  • As on 23 July, total number of cases was 800, including 256 active cases, 531 cures and 13 fatalities.[4]
  • As on 27 July, total number of cases in the UT was 910, including 320 active cases, 576 cures and 14 deaths.[4]
  • On 30 July, Chandigarh reached a grim milestone of 1000 total covid cases.[5]

August 2020
  • As on 3 August, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 1079, including 378 active cases, 683 recoveries and 18 deaths.[4]
  • As on 9 August, total number of cases was 1426, including 529 active cases, 873 recoveries and 24 deaths.[4]
  • As on 11 August, total number of cases was 1669, including 628 active cases, 1015 recoveries and 26 deaths.[4]
  • As on 14 August, total number of cases was 1928, including 807 active cases, 1091 recoveries and 28 deaths.[4]
  • As on 19 August, total number of cases was 2396. This includes 1012 active cases, 1351 cures and 31 deaths.[4]
  • As on 25 August, total number of cases in the UT was 3209. This includes 1454 active cases, 1713 cures and 40 fatalities.[4]

September 2020
  • As on 1 September, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 4547, including 1939 active cases, 2551 recoveries and 57 deaths.[4]
  • On 3rd September, Chandigarh reached a grim milestone of 5000 covid cases.[6] As on 20 September, total number of cases in the UT is 10079, including 2821 active cases, 7138 recoveries and 120 deaths.[4] As on 3 September, total number of cases was 5065, including 2116 active cases, 2883 recoveries and 63 deaths.[4]
  • As on 6 September, total number of cases was 5763, including 2351 active cases, 3338 recoveries and 71 fatalities.[4]
  • As on 10 September, total number of cases was 6987, including 2573 active cases, 4331 recoveries and 80 fatalities.[4]
  • As on 13 September, total number of cases was 7991, including 2728 active cases, 5170 cures and 90 fatalities.[4]
  • As on 16 September, total number of cases was 8955, including 3171 active cases, 5683 cures and 101 deaths.[4]
  • On 20 September, Chandigarh reached a grim milestone of 10000 total covid cases.[7] As on 20 September, total number of cases in the UT is 10079, including 2821 active cases, 7138 recoveries and 120 deaths.[4]
  • As on 23 September, total number of cases was 10726, including 2537 active cases, 8049 recoveries and 137 deaths.[4]
  • As on 28 September, total number of cases was 11678, including 2200 active cases, 9325 recoveries and 153 deaths.[4]

October 2020
  • As on 3 October, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 12360, including 1792 active cases, 10396 recoveries and 172 deaths.[4]
  • As on 10 October, total number of cases in the UT was 13081, including 1229 active cases, 11662 recoveries and 190 deaths.[4]
  • As on 14 October, total number of cases was 13403, including 1085 active cases, 12119 cures and 199 deaths.[4]
  • As on 26 October, total number of cases is 14038, including 653 active cases, 13167 recoveries and 218 deaths.[4]
  • As on 31 October, total number of cases in the UT is 14418, including 641 active cases, 13551 recoveries and 226 fatalities.[4]

November 2020
  • As on 8 November, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 15134, including 876 active cases, 14024 recoveries and 234 deaths.[4]
  • As on 10 November, total number of cases was 15339, including 922 active cases, 14176 recoveries and 241 deaths.[4]
  • As on 23 November, total number of cases was 16769, including 1117 active cases, 15389 cures and 263 deaths.[4]
  • As on 26 November, total number of cases is 17051, including 1169 active cases, 15612 recoveries and 270 deaths.[4]

December 2020
  • As on 2 December, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 17642, including 1082 active cases, 16279 recoveries and 281 deaths.[4]
  • As on 7 December, total number of cases was 18113, including 921 active cases, 16899 recoveries and 293 deaths.[4]
  • As on 13 December, total number of cases was 18638, including 766 active cases, 17571 recoveries and 301 fatalities.[4]
  • As on 15 December, total number of cases was 18776, including 635 active cases, 17837 cures and 304 fatalities.[4]
  • As on 23 December, total number of cases in the UT was 19266, including 369 active cases, 18584 cures and 313 deaths.[4]
  • As on 30 December, total number of cases was 19682, including 399 active cases, 18967 cures and 316 deaths.[4]
  • As on 31 December, total number of cases was 19748, including 386 active cases, 19045 cures and 317 deaths.[4]

January 2021
  • As on 5 January, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 20026, including 240 active cases, 19464 recoveries and 322 fatalities.[4]
  • As on 10 January, total number of cases was 20295, including 241 active cases, 19727 recoveries and 327 deaths.[4]
  • As on 21 January, total number of cases was 20639, including 146 active cases, 20162 recoveries and 331 deaths.[4]

February 2021
  • As on 1 February, total number of cases in Chandigarh was 20957, including 240 active cases, 20447 recoveries and 334 fatalities.[4]

Statistics
COVID-19 pandemic in Chandigarh by district
District Total cases Recoveries Deaths Active cases
Total 21,060 20,535 338 187
Chandigarh 21,060 20,535 338 187
As of 2021-02-03[8]

Total confirmed cases, active cases, recoveries and deaths

  Total confirmed cases      Active Cases      Recoveries      Deaths

Active cases

Daily new cases

Daily new recovered

Daily new deaths

'Note:'Sources: MOHFW.GOV.IN

COVID-19 Vaccines with Approval for Emergency or Conditional Usage
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan visiting the GTB Hospital, Shahdara to review the preparedness of Dry Run of COVID-19 vaccine, in Delhi on January 02, 2021.
Main article: COVID-19 vaccine

Covishield

On January 1 2021, the Drug Controller General of India, approved the emergency or conditional use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 (marketed as Covishield).[9] Covishield is developed by the University of Oxford and its spin-out company, Vaccitech.[10] It's a viral vector vaccine based on replication-deficient Adenovirus that causes cold in Chimpanzees. It can be stored, transported and handled at normal refrigerated conditions (two-eight degrees Celsius/ 36-46 degrees Fahrenheit). It has a shelf-life of at least six months.


On 12 January, 2021 first batches of Covishield vaccine was despatched from the Serum Institute of India.[11]

Covaxin

On January 2, 2021, BBV152 (marketed as Covaxin), first indigenous vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech in association with the Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Virology received approval from the Drug Controller General of India for its emergency or conditional usage.[12]

On 14 January, 2021 first batches of Covaxin vaccine was despatched from the Bharat Biotech, albeit it was still in the third phase of testing.[13]

See also

References
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  2. "MoHFW - GOI". Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. "HT News". Hindustantimes. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. "MoHFW-GOI". Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. "Chandigarh reports 38 COVID-19 cases; UT crosses 1,000-mark". The Tribune. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  6. "Chandigarh reports 4 deaths, 276 COVID-19 cases; city crosses 5,000-mark". The Tribune. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  7. "Chandigarh Covid tally crosses 10,000 mark in 186 days". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  8. "COVID cases source". Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  9. "COVID-19 vaccine Covishield gets approval from DCGI's expert panel". The Hindu. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  10. "AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine authorised for emergency supply in the UK". AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  11. "Stand By, India: Serum Institute Sends Out Vaccines, 1st Batch In Delhi". NDTV. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  12. "Expert panel recommends Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for restricted emergency use". News18. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  13. "Covaxin delivery starts, 'full initial procurement allotted'". Indian Express. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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