5 deaths, 419 new cases in Jalandhar district

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, April 22

The district reported five Covid-19 fatalities on Thursday, taking the death toll to 1043, while 419 new cases pushed the infection tally to 38,400. Of the 419 cases, as many as 33 belong to other districts, while 33,958 people have so far been discharged, there are 3,408 active cases in the district.

In Kapurthala, 73 people tested positive for Covid on Thursday, taking the district infection tally to 11,323. Three deaths were reported at Kapurthala today. The deceased include a 69-year-old woman of Kapurthala, who died at a private hospital in Jalandhar, a 49-year-old resident of Kapurthala, who died at GMC Amritsar, and a 30-year-old woman from block Dhilwan, who died at GMC Amritsar.

Case filed against marriage palace manager in Banga

There seems to be no end to issuing challans and filing FIRs against those holding big weddings in the city. It means people are still not following the Covid rules and are breaking the protocols by inviting hundreds of guests to their weddings. One such case happened in Banga.

The Banga police registered cases against four persons, including the manager of the palace and the father of the groom. They had not taken any prior permission from the administration to hold the wedding. As per rules, a gathering of more than 20 persons in a wedding function will not be allowed, but nearly 100 guests were present.