Punjab: Another record spike in cases

CHANDIGARH: Punjab on Wednesday saw another record single-day spike of 4,970 cases, taking the count to 3,14,269.

The state's previous biggest jump in daily infections of 4,957 was reported on April 18.

Sixty-nine more fatalities pushed the toll to 8,114 in the state, according to a medical bulletin issued on Wednesday. The number of active cases jumped to 38,866 from 36,709 on Tuesday.

Ten people succumbed to COVID-19 in Amritsar, followed by seven each in Ferozepur and Ludhiana and six each in Patiala and Mohali, among covid-related fatalities.

Ludhiana witnessed 879 cases, the highest number of infections in the state, followed by 692 in Mohali and 462 in Patiala.