5 Covid deaths in Patiala

Tribune News Service

Patiala, January 2

Five more persons succumbed to Covid in the district today. As many as 26 fresh cases were reported.

The total confirmed positive cases in Patiala district so far are 15,797, while the death toll has mounted to 482.

Those who succumbed to the virus today include four women aged 65, 75, 60 and 50 belonging to Pipal Kheri, Kauli, Rajpura, and Babu Singh Colony, respectively. The fifth victim, a man, was a resident of Nabha block of the district. All of them had comorbidities, said the Health Department.

All those who tested positive were reported from OPDs and none of the cases was detected through contact tracing.