Punjab reports 7 deaths, 142 fresh COVID-19 cases; total count 4,769

Tribune News Service
Bathinda/Chandigarh, June 25

Punjab reported seven deaths and 142 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the state's death toll to 120. Along with the fresh cases, the state's tally stands at 4,769.

Out of the seven deaths, a 70-year-old man died of COVID-19 on Wednesday night.

The deceased, who was a resident of Moga, was under treatment at a private hospital in Bathinda.

Dr Amarpreet Kaur, Civil Surgeon, Moga, confirmed the death and said: "The patient, a resident of village Lohara in Moga district was admitted at military hospital Moga on June 19.

He was then referred to a private hospital in Bathinda where he died on the night of June 24."

CS added: "The deceased had a heart-related problem and was also a patient of hepatitis-C. He was cremated while taking all precautionary measures as per the directions by the government."

Out of the 142 infections, 31 cases were recorded in Amritsar. While Jalandhar recorded 25 infections, Ludhiana reported 19

The source of infection of 15 cases was out of Punjab.