Ludhiana logs 15 deaths
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, September 8
Today, 304 people tested positive for Covid while 15 more lost their lives to the virus. The number of confirmed cases has now gone up to 12,302 and the death toll to 522. Fortythree patients in the district were on ventilator support.
Those who lost their lives were in the age group of 50-80 years and included 11 men and four women. Three patients were diabetic while four had both diabetes and hypertension. One patient had intestinal obstruction, one was suffering from TB and one patient was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Figures of Ludhiana district
- Samples: 1,35,051
- Positive: 12,302
- Active cases: 1,883
- Deaths: 522
The deceased belonged to Rishi Nagar, Sahnewal, Jatana village, Phase-II of Durgri, Cheema Chowk, Manakwal, Haibowal Kalan, BRS Nagar, Tagore Nagar, Jagraon, Khanna, Gaushala Road, Guru Nanak Colony and Jamalpur.
The infected persons included five healthcare workers and two undertrials.
Today, teams collected 4,222 samples. Deputy Commissioner Varinder Sharma said the city people should not get tense and go for testing instead. “Many testing centres have been opened where people can get themselves tested. No prescription is required and the test is done free of cost at government facilities,” said the DC.
Different results for two tests done same day
A resident of Pritam Nagar was taken aback when he received different results for his two Covid tests done the same day. Vijay said on September 3, he got his test done at the DMCH where his report came positive. The same day he also gave samples for his Covid test at a government lab the report of which came negative. “I got both tests done the same day but still the reports vary. But I have isolated myself and adopting all precautions,” he said.
