One dies, daily count continues to dip

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 19

A 50-year-old woman from Bashmesh Nagar lost her battle to Covid-19 while 35 new cases were reported in the district today. The tally of the infected persons stands at 11,465 while the death toll has mounted to 432. A total of 87 recoveries were also reported. The active caseload is 314.

In a major respite for the health authorities, the number of daily average cases has decreased significantly. The district is reporting less than 40 cases every day for the last one week. The number of deaths has also gone down.

Meanwhile, government hospitals have resumed daily OPD services and elective surgeries.