Three fresh cases of Covid in Ludhiana district

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, December 28

Three fresh cases of Covid-19 were reported from Ludhiana district on Tuesday. There are 46 positive cases in the district. Of them, 45 are in home isolation.

Civil Surgeon SP Singh said 87,766 positive cases from Ludhiana district and 11,765 cases from other districts or states have been reported till date. He said 2,117 patients of the district and 1,061 from other districts or states have died of the virus so far.

Meeting with school heads

Regarding the upcoming vaccination of those aged between 15-18 years, MC councillor Mamta Ashu and ADC Jagraon-cum-nodal officer, vaccination, Nayan Jassal, today held a meeting with principals of schools, mainly from the Ludhiana (West) constituency. The meeting was held at Bachat Bhawan here.

The Union Government has announced that teenagers aged between 15-18 years would be vaccinated from January 3, 2022, onwards. The action plan through which the age group has to be vaccinated was discussed in the meeting.

Mamta Ashu urged parents to encourage their children for getting themselves vaccinated. Vaccination helps in fighting the virus, even if one gets infected, she said.

Dr Jassal said people, who were yet to receive their second dose of vaccination, should also come forward and get themselves fully vaccinated.