1 dies, 22 test positive in dist

Jalandhar: The health authorities reported 22 new Covid-19 cases in Jalandhar district on Thursday. With this, the total number of cases reached 20,090 in the district. The health authorities reported one death on Thursday. As a result, the toll increased to 650. At present, the district has 250 active cases. A total of 19,190 persons had been discharged and 156 people were under home isolation in the district. Kapurthala health authorities reported 10 positive cases today. TNS

JALANDHAR ROUND-UP

Samples collected 4,93,775
Negative 4,51,816
Positive 20,090
Active 250
Deceased 650
Discharged 19,190
Sample inappropriate 4,353
Results awaited 3,072
Home isolated 156

16 new cases in Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur: With 16 new positive cases reported in Hoshiarpur district on Thursday, the total number of cases increased to 7,827. The death toll stood at 316 as no casualty was reported today. Civil Surgeon Dr Ranjit Singh said the total number of samples taken in the district has reached 2,48,280 to date. He said there were 98 active cases while the number of recovered patients reached 7,413. The Civil Surgeon said of 16 patients found positive, five were from Hoshiarpur city and remaining from other blocks of the district. OC