COVID-19 positive cases in Chandigarh rise to 19

A 40-year-old from Chandigarh, who was admitted at the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH) in Sector 16 on Friday, has tested positive for the COVID-19.

"The total positive cases stands at 19. There has been no death caused in the Union Territory due to coronavirus," the UT's Health Department said in a release.

India's count of coronavirus cases has risen to 6,761, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. 6,039 are active COVID-19 cases and 515 cases have been recovered/discharged and one case has migrated.

The toll due to the virus has risen to 206.

( With inputs from ANI )

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