Go

Follow Us

Seven fall prey to Covid, 200 new cases in Amritsar district

Hall Bazaar area wears a deserted look during the weekend lockdown in Amritsar on Sunday. Vishal Kumar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, September 13

The health authorities on Sunday reported 200 new Covid-19 cases and seven casualties in the district.

The count of cases rose to 4,896 and the death toll increased to 256. As many as 3,619 persons have recovered so far and the district now has 813 active cases. The positive news is that 176 patients were discharged after recovery on Sunday.

The new 200 cases included 108 persons with influenza-like illness (ILI) and 92 contacts of Covid patients. The deceased have been identified as Harjit Singh (50) of Sandhu Avenue, Baldev Singh (79) of Janta Colony, Inderpal Singh (76) of Silver Estate Colony, Harbhajan Kaur (67) of Modern Colony, Sanju (30) of Indra Colony, Sukhdev Singh (59) of Bhoewali village in Ajnala tehsil and Amarjit Kaur (52) of Kot Mitt Singh.

Join Whatsapp Channel of The Tribune for latest updates.

Show comments

Show comments

Trending News

Also In This Section

Amritsar: Tourism offices run from leased, rented spaces as dept’s prime properties sold off

Include stray dog issue in poll manifesto: Residents to candidates

Post conclusion of events, organisers leave heaps of garbage at public places

Amritsar MC sanitation workers’ demands to be fulfilled

Residents to protest dumping of waste into Tung Dhab drain

Top News

Delhi Police register case in connection with doctored videos of Home Minister Amit Shah

3 kids among 8 killed as goods vehicle collides with truck in Chhattisgarh

Pakistani boat carrying Rs 600-cr drugs seized off Gujarat coast, 14 held

Missing 'Taarak Mehta' actor Gurucharan Singh was to get married, faced ‘financial distress’

China talks smooth, India will never bow down, says Rajnath

Don’t Miss

View All

Diaspora celebrates Himachali culture at California event

Sikh court in UK to deal with family disputes

Scottish Sikh artist Jasleen Kaur shortlisted for prestigious Turner Prize

Jasleen Kaur, in her 30s, has been nominated for her solo exhibition entitled ‘Alter Altar' at Tramway contemporary arts venue in Glasgow

Europe is fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average global rate: Report

Organ donation: In death, two give new lease of life to 4 patients

Peony flower trials in Palampur cheer farm scientists

Amritsar: ‘Jallianwala Bagh toll 57 more than recorded’

GNDU team updates 1919 massacre toll to 434 after two-year study

Meet Gopi Thotakura, a pilot set to become 1st Indian to venture into space as tourist

Thotakura was selected as one of the six crew members for the mission, the flight date of which is yet to be announced

View all stories in this section

Most Read In 24 Hours

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10