New high: Ludhiana reports 1,099 new cases, 13 deaths

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, April 23

In a new high, the Ludhiana district on Friday reported the highest-ever 1,099 new Covid cases and 13 deaths due to the virus during the past 24 hours.

The fresh infections included 995 from Ludhiana and 104 from other districts, and included six healthcare workers and a teacher.

The deaths included eight from Ludhiana, and one each from Jalandhar, Faridkot, Barnala, Delhi, and Jharkhand.

With this, the count of cases surpassed the 54,000-mark and mounted to 54,481, including 7,128 out-of-district patients.

The death toll went up to 1,939, including 659 outsiders. The number of active cases also breached the 6,500-mark to reach 6,511, including 259 out-of-district patients.

While 877 critical patients were hospitalised, 4,649 active cases were home isolated. However, 39,821 patients have already recovered from the virus in the district.