26 +ve; no death in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, January 3

Twentysix persons tested positive, while no death was reported for Covid in the district today. Those who tested positive today also included a healthcare worker.

The positive cases in the district today reached 24,870. Two patients were on ventilator support. One of them belonged to Ludhiana district, while the other was from another district.

The active patients in the district are 315, while 59 persons were home quarantined today. The reports of 1,624 were awaited.

Meanwhile, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University has made a significant contribution against the disease by testing more than 1 lakh samples at the Covid testing laboratory.

Dr Jatinder Pal Singh Gill, director, research and nodal officer of the Covid laboratory, said the corona warriors of the university were working hard in three shifts. In this hour of crisis, more than 1,500 samples had also been tested in a day.

Praising the testing of more than one lakh samples, Dr Inderjeet Singh, Vice Chancellor, commended the entire laboratory team and said that their contribution would always be remembered.

GADVASU’s 10 scientists and 20 assistants are working from early morning till late evening in this regard, he added.