178 fresh cases, one death reported in Amritsar district
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, March 17
The health authorities reported 178 fresh Covid-19 related cases on Wednesday, thus surpassing yesterday’s 118 cases. With this, the total number of cases reached 17,304.
Out of the 178 new cases, 93 persons had influenza-like illness symptoms and 85 were contacts of positive cases.
The health authorities reported one death in the last 24 hours and the death toll increased to 626 in the district. The deceased has been identified as Sohan Singh (65), of Jharu Nangal village.
A total of 104 persons recovered, thus taking the number of recovery cases to 15,569. At present, the district has 1,109 active cases.
A total of 1,572 cases and 31 deaths have been in March, so far. In comparison, the district had reported a total of 644 cases and 12 deaths in February.
As cases and casualties have witnessed surge, the health officials said vaccination drive has been further intensified by roping in 22 private health clinics, besides 57 government facilities and 45 primary health centres. Officials said 2,949 persons were inoculated today.
Health officials said 18,414 persons above the age of 45 years apart from healthcare workers and frontline workers have been vaccinated to date.
Officials said 56 per cent of the registered healthcare workers and 50 per cent of the registered frontline workers have been given the first shot.
