<p>Ten people tested positive for coronavirus in Jawaharpur village in Punjab's Mohali district on Friday, taking the number of confirmed cases in the area to 32, officials said here.</p>.<p>The village located in Dera Bassi of Mohali has become a coronavirus hotspot in the state. The number of cases stood at 22 on Thursday.</p>.<p>With the new cases, the coronavirus count in Mohali jumped to 48, an official said. The district is topping the COVID-19 tally in Punjab.</p>.<p>"10 more cases positive in Jawaharpur, Dera Bassi—32 in the village," said Mohali Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan.</p>.<p>"Extensive sampling has enabled us to identify more positive cases within the village and timely isolate them. Hopefully containing the spread in the village with a population of 2,500 plus as well as beyond," the DC said in a tweet.</p>.<p>"Containing without extensive sampling would not have achieved the desired/same results," Dayalan further said.</p>.<p>The health authorities in Mohali district are conducting extensive sampling of the contacts of the coronavirus patients.</p>.<p>The district administration has already completely sealed the entry points to the Jawaharpur village — located near the Delhi-Ambala national highway — and deployed cops to stop the movement of people.</p>.<p>The first confirmed case of coronavirus infection in the village was reported on April 4, officials said.</p>
<p>Ten people tested positive for coronavirus in Jawaharpur village in Punjab's Mohali district on Friday, taking the number of confirmed cases in the area to 32, officials said here.</p>.<p>The village located in Dera Bassi of Mohali has become a coronavirus hotspot in the state. The number of cases stood at 22 on Thursday.</p>.<p>With the new cases, the coronavirus count in Mohali jumped to 48, an official said. The district is topping the COVID-19 tally in Punjab.</p>.<p>"10 more cases positive in Jawaharpur, Dera Bassi—32 in the village," said Mohali Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan.</p>.<p>"Extensive sampling has enabled us to identify more positive cases within the village and timely isolate them. Hopefully containing the spread in the village with a population of 2,500 plus as well as beyond," the DC said in a tweet.</p>.<p>"Containing without extensive sampling would not have achieved the desired/same results," Dayalan further said.</p>.<p>The health authorities in Mohali district are conducting extensive sampling of the contacts of the coronavirus patients.</p>.<p>The district administration has already completely sealed the entry points to the Jawaharpur village — located near the Delhi-Ambala national highway — and deployed cops to stop the movement of people.</p>.<p>The first confirmed case of coronavirus infection in the village was reported on April 4, officials said.</p>