90 more succumb, 2,481 fresh cases in Punjab

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 15

The spread of Covid-19 continues unabated with 2,481 fresh cases being reported in the past 24 hours. As many as 90 deaths were also reported, taking the toll to 2,514.

The Covid count now risen to 84,482. Of these, 60,814 patients have recovered. Among the districts, Ludhiana topped the list with 409 cases, followed by Jalandhar (261), Amritsar (214), Patiala (204), Gurdaspur (197), Pathankot (189), SAS Nagar (188), Hoshiarpur (154) and Bathinda (120).

Ludhiana reported 19 deaths, followed by Jalandhar (12); Amritsar (10); Gurdaspur and Kapurthala (eight each); Hoshiarpur (six); Ferozepur (five); Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala (four each); Muktsar (three); SBS Nagar, Pathankot and Ropar (two each); and Barnala, Bathinda, Faridkot, Sangrur and Tarn Taran (one each).