Punjab records 677 coronavirus cases, 19 deaths; tally stands at 18,527

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 3

Punjab on Monday reported 677 COVID-19 cases, taking the state tally to 18,527.

Meanwhile, 19 deaths were also recorded in the past 24 hours. The death toll in the state now stands at 442.

As many as 416 patients were also discharged today. The discharged cases include 144 from Ludhiana followed by Amritsar (91), Patiala (43), Gurdaspur (26), Fatehgarh Sahib (23), SAS Nagar (18), Hoshiarpur (16), nine each from Moga, Muktsar and Barnala, Fazilka (8) and Pathankot (6).

The 18 deaths were reported from Ludhiana (8), Amritsar (2), Bathinda (3) and one each from SAS Nagar, SAS Nagar, Barnala, Sangrur, Jalandhar and Patiala.

The number of active cases in the state has climbed to 6,203 while the number of discharged patients has risen to 11,882.