19 more die, 387 fresh COVID-19 cases in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, March 29

The daily casualties touched a new high on Monday as the district reported 19 more deaths and 387 fresh Covid cases during the past 24 hours.

The casualties included eight from other districts while the new infections included four teachers, three healthcare workers, a student, and 44 out-of-district patients.

With this, the total caseload in the district breached the 39,000-mark and reached 39,073, which included 5,320 out-of-district patients. The death toll surpassed the 1,700-mark to settle at 1,712, including 583 from other districts. The tally of active cases also crossed the 3,000-mark to reach 3,044, including 155 out-of-district patients.

Under night curfew since March 12, the district has been witnessing a sudden surge in daily fresh cases and deaths since March 13.