Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 16 (ANI): With 16 new COVID-19 cases reported in Chandigarh on Thursday, the tally of positive cases in the Union Territory (UT) has reached 635.

Chandigarh Health Department, in a media bulletin, stated the total number of active cases stands at 148 while 476 patients have been cured to date.

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Out of 10,244 samples tested, 635 resulted positive and 9,560 were detected negative for COVID-19. However, two samples were rejected, the department said.

As of now, 11 people have succumbed to the disease in the UT. (ANI)

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