Chandigarh lockdown news: Today's updates from your city

Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from Chandigarh.
*Punjab, which was struggling with low recovery and a worrying doubling rate, has witnessed significant improvement in both the parameters, surpassing Kerala.
*The easing of the coronavirus restrictions has spurred the municipal corporation (MC) to begin developmental works of Rs 50 crore in Mohali. The work to lay an underground 8.5 km sewer line and recarpet the road from Bawa White House to Sector 68 at Rs 22 crore under AMRUT Mission Scheme has started.
*The Haryana government has said around 51,000 industrial units have been permitted to run their business in the state with around 31 lakh workers.
* Update at 9.08am: Highest ever spike of 5,611 Covid-19 cases & 140 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country now at 106750.
*Months after a deadly virus reordered daily life in the city, Sector 17 on Tuesday reopened to a wary public that did not rush out to embrace one of its favourite destinations.
*The education department of the UT administration has permitted private schools to charge only tuition fee on monthly basis from parents during the lockdown.
*Over 2.80 lakh migrant workers have left Punjab for their home states in 215 special Shramik trains, running since May 5, till Tuesday evening.
*After issues arising out of mismatch of reports from a private lab and withdrawal of Chinese rapid testing kits, Haryana is now struggling with mismatch in results of the recently acquired South Korean kits.