Two fresh Covid cases in Ludhiana district

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 7

Today two persons tested positive for Covid, while no death due to the disease was reported in the district. Today there were 14 active patients in the district and 12 patients were sent for home isolation. No patient is admitted in any hospital for the treatment of Covid. The recovery rate in the district now is 97.58 per cent.

Till date, a total of 25,56,551 samples have been taken, of which 24,57,316 were found negative. Now, the total number of patients belonging to Ludhiana is 87,552, while 11,683 patients belong to other districts/states.

The total number of patients who lost their lives to Covid is 2,103 from Ludhiana and 1,052 from other districts.

Samples of 7,026 suspected patients were sent for testing today and their results are expected shortly.

Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma appealed to the residents to adhere to all safety protocols like wearing masks, maintaining social distance and washing hands frequently of the Punjab Government to not only save themselves but keep everyone around safe.