3 deaths; 125 positive in Ludhiana district

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, March 9

Three persons lost their lives, while 125 tested positive for Covid in the district today.

The total positive cases in the district have now reached 28,049, while the death toll has reached 1,041. Those who tested positive today also included 12 teachers and 11students.

A teacher from GSSS, Haas Kalan, five teachers from GHG Khalsa College, Sudhar, and six teachers from Joseph School Dugri were among the positives.

One student from DAV Public School, BRS Nagar, one student from the Gulzar Group of Institute, five students from Sacred Heart School, Samrala, one student from Government Middle School, Gharana, one from GSSS Multipurpose School and two students from GSS School, Sanhewal, are positive.

The three patients who lost their lives were all males in the age group of 55-66 and belong to Koom Kalan, Payal and Jagraon. They had been admitted to the CMCH, DMCH and Deep Hospital. All three patients had co-morbidity of diabetes and hypertension.

The active cases in the district have now reached 869, and 244 people were home quarantined today. The number of patients on ventilator support today were 11, out of which eight belong to Ludhiana district and the remaining three to other districts.

Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma appealed to the residents to adhere to all safety protocols like wearing masks, maintaining social distance and washing hands to not only save themselves but for other’s safety also.