5 dead, 382 test positive for virus in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, April 3

As many as 382 persons tested positive for Covid while five lost their lives to the virus today. The total number of positive cases from the district has now reached 35,537, while 1,162 have lost their lives due to the virus.

Those who tested positive today include two healthcare workers, two pre-operative cases and four teachers. The teachers who tested positive are one from GSS School, Bhaini Sahib, two from Tagore Global School, Dyalpura, and one from JNV Campus, Dhanasu.

Five patients — Three men and two women — who lost their lives today were in the age group of 30-70 years. The deceased belong to Azad Nagar, Jagraon, Panglian village, Hargobindpura Nagar and Shivpuri.

Today 386 persons were sent for home quarantine, while 68,171 persons have been home quarantined till now. Today 18 patients were on the ventilator support, out of which nine belong to Ludhiana district and nine to other districts.

Total samples collected so far in the district are 8,04,477, while report of 441 is awaited.

“It is very important that people should be made aware of the present situation. So, I request all the city residents to kindly follow the guidelines of Mission Fateh — wear mask properly, wash your hands frequently and maintain social distancing,” said Civil Surgeon, Dr Sukhjeevan Kakkar.