Chandigarh, November 20
Amid the rising number of active Covid-19 cases in Punjab, 16 persons have succumbed to the disease in the past 24 hours.
Four deaths were reported in Jalandhar, three in Mohali and two each in Bathinda and Mansa. One person succumbed to the contagion each in Ferozepur, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Muktsar.
Though Mohali and Jalandhar have remained hotspots, Ludhiana and Patiala, after having shown signs of recovery in October, have once again started throwing up more numbers. Health experts say the festival rush and unwillingness of people to adhere to the Covid norms — wearing of masks and maintaining social distancing — have led to the spike. They warn the state may see a new wave, more intense than the first one, if people refuse to adhere to the protocol. — TNS
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