46 new cases; first death in Tarn Taran

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 5

The first Covid death was reported from Tarn Taran district today with a 45-year-old man succumbing to the disease. A resident of Patti town, he was admitted to a hospital in Bhikhiwind on June 3, from where he was referred to a hospital in Amritsar where he tested positive.

The deceased was a habitual drug user, said sources. With his death, the total Covid-related casualties in Punjab have touched 48. So far, 2,461 patients have tested positive, of which 2,069 have recovered.

Other than this, 46 new cases were reported from the state today. Of this, 16 were from Ludhiana. While 12 of the cases reported today are contacts of previously reported positive cases, four new cases have also been reported in the district.

Chowni Mohalla has been declared a containment zone here after six cases were reported — all contacts of a man who succumbed to the disease on May 29. In addition to this, a 52-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman from Madhapuri, Ludhiana, also tested positive. In addition to this, four contacts of a doctor couple from Khanna who contracted virus while treating a 86-year-old ex-serviceman at Mohan Dai Oswal Hospital tested positive on Friday. The ex-serviceman later lost his life.

Meanwhile, a 38-year-old man, a 37-year-old woman and a four-year-old girl from Model Town and a 35-year-old man from Islamganj, Ludhiana, have also tested positive.

Eight positive cases have been reported in Jalandhar — four men and four women. Two are employees of a company located on Nakodar Road, and are contacts of a positive patient.

In Mohali, four new cases have been reported. While one was a 61-year-old man from Sector 70, three were from Sector 78. The three Sector 78 residents had been in contact with a person, who had travelled to Delhi.

In Sangrur, four Covid positive patients have been discharged, including a 14-year-old child. As many as 99 patients in Sangrur have recovered so far, said Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori.