Ludhiana breaches 400-mark; reports 412 cases and 11 deaths

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana, March 23 Ludhiana reported 412 cases and 11 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, taking the district’s death total to 1,648. The deaths include 559 from out of the station. Ludhiana’s total number of coronavirus cases stands at 36,426,...

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Updated At : 11:28 PM Mar 23, 2021 IST

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, March 23

Ludhiana reported 412 cases and 11 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, taking the district’s death total to 1,648.

The deaths include 559 from out of the station. Ludhiana’s total number of coronavirus cases stands at 36,426, including 4,996 from other districts.

The fresh cases included nine teachers, three students, two healthcare workers, two international travellers, and 48 out-of-district patients.

The fresh casualties include two from Jalandhar, one each from Ferozepur, Nawanshahr, Sangrur, Barnala, and Fatehgarh Sahib.

The active cases touched 2,305, including 139 from other districts. The condition of 14 patients was reported to be critical and was put on ventilator support.

The district—which was under night curfew since March 12—has been witnessing a surge in daily fresh cases and deaths since March 13 with the figure crossing the 400-mark on Tuesday.