Punjab records 692 cases, 34 deaths in 24 hrs

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 13

The state recorded 692 cases and 34 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to 1,25,211 and toll to 3,894. In the district-wise breakup, Ludhiana topped the list with 103 cases, followed by Jalandhar (95), SAS Nagar and Amritsar (57 each), Bathinda (55) and Patiala (44).

The number of active cases has climbed down to 8,212 and the total number of recoveries stand at 1.13 lakh. At present, 186 patients are on oxygen support and 38 on ventilator support. Of the deaths reported, Amritsar topped the list with six deaths, followed by Ludhiana (four), Gurdaspur and Sangrur (three each), and Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, SAS Nagar, Muktsar, and Patiala and Ropar (two each).