chandigarhUpdated: Aug 24, 2020 21:54 ISTWith 114 people testing positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, Chandigarh’s tally on Monday crossed the 3,000 mark. Chandigarh has witnessed the steepest spike in the month of August with over 2,000 cases reported so far. Odd-even rule extended in congested marketsSeeing no let-up, the UT administration on Monday extended the odd-even rule in 12 congested markets of the city up to September 3. Chandigarh Beopar Mandal chairman Charanjiv Singh said: “It is unfeasible for markets to open for just two to three times a week. While the toll has risen to 12, the number of confirmed cases stand at 1,637, of which 18 are yet to be traced.

Source: Hindustan Times August 24, 2020 16:18 UTC