Davinder Pal Singh ‑ a 43-year-old senior journalist with the PTC Punjabi TV channel who had tested positive for Covid-19 ‑died in a private hospital on June 20, 2020.
Singh, a resident of Phase-10, was suffering from post renal transplant complications when he was hospitalised on June 13 after testing positive for Covid-19.
However, even though he was released after recovery, Davinder Pal Singh was admitted to hospital again on June 29, 2020 after a cardiac arrest, and died the next day.
The administration has counted him among Covid-19 fatalities.
Mohali civil surgeon Dr Manjit Singh said the journalist was cremated as per protocol under the observation of health officials.
“We will collect the samples of his family members and will also trace his contacts,” Dr Singh said.