Seven deaths, 224 fresh cases reported in state
AMRITSAR/JALANDHAR/LUDHIANA/ PATIALA/ BATHINDA/SANGRUR: Punjab on Tuesday reported seven deaths and 224 fresh cases, taking the state’s tally to 4,468 . With this, the people succumbing to the virus have reached 109.
While three persons died in Jalandhar, Ludhiana reported two fatalities and Amritsar and Patiala one each, according to field reports received till 10pm.
Threedeathsand38morepositive cases of coronavirus were reported in the Jalandhar district. Health officials said a 28-year-old woman of Guru Nanak Pura mohalla, who was tested positive and admitted to a private hospital, died duetocovid-19onmondaylateevening. She wassuffering fromtuberculosis. A 70-year-old woman from Sher Singhcolonytoodiedduetocoronavirus at the civil hospital, Jalandhar. She was suffering from diabetics and high blood pressure. Besides, a 65-year-old womanofphoolpurvillageinthe district also died duetothevirus.
Sixty-two more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Sangrur. Healthofficials said 21 of the positive casesarefrommalerkotla, 17 cases from Amargarh, 15 from Dhuri, 4 from Sangrur, 2 from Sunam and 1 each from Longowal, Kauhrian and Sherpur.
The two persons died while 40 persons, including a Punjab Police ASI and 2-year-old girl, tested positive of Covid-19inludhiana. An 85-year-old man of Bahadurkeroaddiedinspshospital. He was suffering from asthma and diabetes. A 65-yearold man of Krishan Colony, Malerkotladiedatdayanandmedical College and Hospital.
A 67-year-old woman died of Covid-19 at Governmentmedical College and Hospital (GMCH). The patient, resident of Loha
Mandiwassuffering fromdiabetes and psoriasis. Besides, 23 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported in the district on Tuesdayofwhich10arefreshcommunity transmission cases.
Four people from Gurdaspur district, including three Doha andqatar-returnees, tested positive. Besides, one case each was reported from SBS Nagar and Hoshairpur.
Eightpersons, including three cops, tested positive in Kapurthala. Forty cops of CIA-2 (crime investigation agency) of the district police were sent to quarantine after five persons in their custody were tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. They were among 20 persons were tested positive for the infection. It was the highest number of patients found infected with coronavirus on a single day in Bathinda.
Eleven people, including six relatives of acancerpatient, who had succumbed to the deadly virus on June 18, tested positive for thedisease inmogadistricton Tuesday.
A police commando, who was posted in Ludhiana and had returned home a couple of days ago, tested positive for Covid-19in Faridkot. Mansa also reported onepositive cases. Thirteen persons, including two pregnant women, contracted infection in Patiala. Besides, Barnala and Rupnagar reported three cases each.