One succumbs to Covid, 52 new infections in Amritsar district

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 13

One more person succumbed to the contagion, taking the tally to 422 in the district on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Kulbir Singh, a 74-year-old resident of Salempur village. The deceased was admitted to a private hospital as he was suffering from pneumonia.

The district also reported 52 new positive cases. With new case, the total count of infections here has increased to 11,260. The new cases include 26 persons having influenza-like illness cases and 26 contacts of positive patients. Meanwhile, with 129 recoveries, the total recovery count has reached 10,177. At present, the district has a total of 661 active cases.