India, May 26 -- Mohali

A 51-year-old woman from Yamunanagar in Haryana has tested positive for COVID-19 at Fortis Hospital in Mohali, raising fresh concerns amid a modest nationwide uptick in cases linked to emerging virus variants.

According to officials, the woman had recently attended a "satsang" (spiritual congregation) in Yamunanagar with her husband. She later developed a high fever and sought treatment at Fortis Hospital, where COVID-19 was detected during a medical examination.

Mohali deputy commissioner Komal Mittal confirmed the case and stated that though the patient is a resident of Haryana and will be counted under Yamunanagar's case tally, the Mohali administration is taking all necessary precautions.

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