No let-up, 7 more deaths in Punjab
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, June 23
Jalandhar and Ludhiana continue to witness a spike in Covid-19 cases. While 38 cases were reported in Jalandhar today, 34 tested positive for the infection in Ludhiana. A total of seven deaths were reported.
With 162 fresh cases today, the tally has mounted to 4,397. The death toll stands at 108. Three deaths were reported in Jalandhar, Ludhiana (two) and Amritsar and Patiala one each. As many as 222 patients were discharged after recovery.
Jalandhar reported 38 fresh cases, including six children in the 6-15 age group. Three women succumbed to the virus. One of them aged 28 years was suffering from pneumonia.
Amid the rising number of cases, MLA Sushil Rinku also home-quarantined himself after he came in contact with the son of a Congress councillor, whose test report came as positive yesterday.
Thirty four positive cases were reported in Ludhiana district today. Of these, 18 are the contacts of positive patients and belong to Sidhwan Bet, new Vishkarma Colony, Luvkush Nagar, Manohar Nagar, Jamalpur, Azad Nagar, Pakhowal Road.
A 44-year-old man from Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, with travel history to Bihar, and a 29-year-old man from New Gurnam Nagar, Jassian Road, with travel history to Delhi, were also found infected . A 22-year-old pregnant woman from Laxman Nagar Daba Road, a 33-year-old pregnant woman from Prem Nagar, a 46-year-old man from Banda Bahadur colony, Basti Jodhewal, who is a TB patient, and a 45-year-old health worker, who is a lab technician, have also contracted the virus.
An Assistant Sub-Inspector posted with a PCR has also tested positive. His son, a Punjab Police commando, had tested positive earlier.
Apart from this, seven new cases of ILI (influenza-like illeness) have also reported to be positive.
Meanwhile, with one death today, the toll in Amritsar district has reached 32. The deceased was identified as Usha Arora (67), a resident of the Loha Mandi area. She was admitted to Government Medical College, where she died this morning. Health officials said she had reported to the flu corner at the Civil Hospital with the symptoms of SARI. The patient was on ventilator support and was a known case of diabetes mellitus and psoriasis.
The state media bulletin also reported seven new cases today, taking the tally to 792. Of the new cases, four are ILI (influenza-like illness) cases, one a police official and two are the contacts of already positive cases.
The district administration has notified three micro-containments zones with five or more positive cases. The administration had earlier notified two containment zones with 15 or more cases.
Meanwhile, a 65-year-old resident of Sangur, having co-morbid conditions, died in Ludhiana today. With this, the total number of fatalities in the district has reached eight.
In Phagwara, seven more patients, including two sub-inspectors and a constable posted at the City police station, were found infected.
Senior Medical Officer Dr Kishore said 124 samples, including 52 of policemen, were taken and sent for testing on Monday and Tuesday. Two of the positive patients had travel history to Delhi.
The SMO said all seven patients, who tested positive today, had been sent to Kapurthala.
