7 new Covid cases in city
The infection was detected in a 12-year-old girl from Rahimabad, six-month-old baby girl from Vikramnagar, 45-year-old woman from Prem Nagar in Chinhat, 49-year-old woman from Vivekkhand, Gomtinagar, 26-year-old woman from Residency area in Kaiserbagh, 48-year-old man from a colony and a 29-year-old man from Chowk.
Chief medical officer Dr N B Singh said, "Most of the new patients have mild symptoms and are in home isolation. Contact tracing and targeted testing have been initiated to prevent further transmission."
As of now, number of active cases in the district is 27. Health teams are monitoring all cases reported.
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