5 more succumb to virus, 233 fresh cases in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, March 17

The Covid-19 has claimed the lives of five more persons while 233 fresh cases have been reported during the past 24 hours in Ludhiana district.

The Health Department confirmed that six persons, including five from Ludhiana district and one from Moga district, have lost their lives due to Covid-19.

In Ludhiana, a 92-year-old woman from Tharike village, a 56-year-old woman from Raikot Bet, a 65-year-old woman from Leelan, a 74-year-old woman from Bahadur Ke village and a 64-year-old woman from Haibowal Kalan died of the virus.

Civil Surgeon Sukhjeevan Kakkar confirmed 282 positive cases, which include 233 from Ludhiana and 49 from other districts or states.

In Ludhiana, 21 more students, including six students of BB Public High School, Salem Tabri, five students of Government Multipurpose School, four students of GADVASU, 2 students of Government School in Bassian, one student each from the GSSS, Mangli Uchi, Governement School for Boys in Samrala, GSSS, Pona, and Government School, Jhorra, have tested positive for the virus.

Six teachers, including one each from Khalsa College (Girls), Kanya Model School of Bharat Nagar, GSSS, Rakba village, GPS School in Sunet, and two teachers from Government Primary School, Chhajawal, have tested positive for the virus. Meanwhile, an employee of GPS School, Jalaldiwal, also tested positive.

Also, the samples of four healthcare workers, 90 persons with influenza-like illness, 53 persons, who visited the OPD, and 18 others, who came in contact with positive patients, have tested positive.

A total of 7,30,120 samples have been taken, of which 6,95,686 samples were found negative while reports of 193 were pending. The total number of positive patients related to Ludhiana is 29,537 while 4,704 patients belong to other districts or states. Besides, 1,065 persons from Ludhiana and 534 from other districts have died of the virus till date. At present, there are 1,449 active patients in the district.

Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma appealed to residents to adhere to all Covid safety protocols.