No death; 62 test positive in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, February 20

Sixtytwo persons tested positive for Covid, while no death was reported due to the virus in the district today.

The total positive cases have reached 26,615, while there are 387 active cases in the district.

The number of persons who have lost their lives so far is 1,016. With the reopening of schools, many cases are being reported and school staff and students have been being advised to follow the Covid protocol, said Civil Surgeon, Dr Sukhjeevan Kakkar.

The reports of 1,722 samples were awaited. Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma appealed to the residents to adhere to all protocols like wearing masks, maintaining social distance and washing hands frequently to save themselves and others around them safe.