Eight coronavirus positive cases take Punjab’s tally to 65

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, April 4

Punjab reported eight more coronavirus positive cases on Saturday, taking the state’s tally to 65.

The state health department’s media bulletin says three new cases have been reported from Amritsar, two from SAS Nagar, and one each from Jalandhar, Pathankot and Faridkot.

In Amritsar, three family members of a member of Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa’s Ragi jatha also tested positive, taking the district’s coronavirus cases to eight. Those tested positive on Saturday include a minor.

In Faridkot, a 35-year-old man travel agent was found positive late on Friday evening, following which police closed off Harindra Nagar, where he had his residence and office space.  The patient was admitted to Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital (GGSMCH) on April 2 with coronavirus symptoms.

The patient did not travel abroad recently. Authorities have taken swabs from his wife, his four-year-old daughter and his mother for testing, officials said.

This is the first case reported in Faridkot.

“As part of precaution, we are following all protocols for suspected cases such as contact listing and quarantine of his contacts,” Faridkot civil surgeon Rajinder Kumar said.

Punjab government’s media bulletin said the state government had sent 1,824 samples for testing so far, of which 1,520 tested negative. Authorities were awaiting results for 239 cases.

Eleven of Punjab’s districts have so far reported cases. The cases include 19 from SBS Nagar, 14 from Mohali, eight from Amritsar, seven from Hoshiarpur, six from Jalandhar, four from Ludhiana, three from Mansa, one each from Patiala, Ropar, Pathankot and Faridkot. 

Punjab has reported five coronavirus deaths so far.