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Two more test positive for coronavirus; total cases in Chandigarh rise to 15

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh

Two more COVID-19 cases were reported in Chandigarh on Tuesday, taking the total number of infected persons in the Union Territory to 15, officials said.

Of the two, one in a 31-year-man who has no travel history. He contracted the infection from a coronavirus patient, an official statement said.

Another is a 40-year-old city resident who contracted the virus after coming in contact with a person who earlier had tested positive for infection, it said.

The city administration has ordered a massive search for contact tracing and quarantine of their contacts, the release said.

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First Published: Mar 31 2020 | 9:46 PM IST

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