8 die of Covid, 200 test +ve in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, June 4

As many as 200 persons tested positive for Covid, while eight persons lost their lives to the virus in the district today. The total confirmed cases have now reached 85,050 while 2,021 persons have lost their lives so far. There were 3,064 active cases in the district.

Those who tested positive included two expectant mothers and an undertrial, while 44 patients are still being traced.

3 more succumb to black fungus

Three patients suffering from black fungus lost their lives on Friday. Two patients belonged to Ludhiana, while one was from other district. Now, the death count due to black fungus has gone to 12. In addition to this, three more patients of black fungus were found. Two belong to other districts and one to Ludhiana. Now, there are 92 patients undergoing treatment for black fungus.

Seven men and one woman died of Covid in the district. Six deceased belonged to rural areas and two were from urban areas. Those who lost their lives were residents of Salem Tabri, Gokul Road, Gosal village, Kartar Nagar, Littar village, Paddi village, Dadahur village and Charr village.

A total of 14,070 samples were collected and report of 410 is awaited.

Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Friday asked all industries and corporate houses to vaccinate their workforce at the earliest to protect them from Covid-19.

Launching an inoculation camp for the below 45 years’ category on the premises

of Hero E-Cycles, Dhnansu, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma said it is our collective responsibility to save the employees/workers from the onslaught of Covid-19 by administrating vaccine to them.