Two more test positive in Ludhiana district

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 10

Two persons tested positive for Covid while no death was reported in the district today. Recovery rate of Covid-19 patients has reached 97.58 per cent. Seventeen people were sent for home isolation while there were 19 active cases in the district. At present, no patient is undergoing treatment for Covid at any hospital in Ludhiana district.

Till date, 25,76,185 samples had been collected for testing Covid of which 24,76,942 were found negative.

The total number of Covid patients related to Ludhiana is 87,558, while 11,685 patients belong to other districts/states.

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

Whenever the district administration and the Health Department find any positive or suspected Covid patients, their samples are immediately sent for testing.

As many as 6,578 samples of suspected patients were sent for testing today. Their results are expected shortly.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner has appealed to residents to adhere to all safety protocols like wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing to save themselves and others from the virus.