1 death, 21 new cases in Amritsar district

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, June 20

The district reported one more death of a Covid-19 patient on Saturday. On the other hand, 21 new cases, including three policemen, were reported in the district. The deceased has been identified as Satpal of Gali Jallanwali in Katra Dulo area here.

With this, the total count of deaths due to the disease has increased to 31. Meanwhile, the district has reported a total of 754 positive cases so far. Officials of the Health Department stated that Satpal was admitted to Government Medical College on June 8. The officials said the victim had an acute respiratory infection, besides diabetes and hypertension.

Of the new patients, 13 are ILI (influenza-like illness) cases while eight are contacts of positive cases. Two ILI cases have been reported from Pandoori Mehma village while E-block (Ranjit avenue), medical enclave, Terrah Kalan, Ram Tirath road, Sarai Sant Ram, Loha Mandi, Krishna Nagar, Guru Nanak nagar (Verka) have reported one case each. A police official deputed at Mohkampura police station, a policeman with police control room and another deputed at the Police Lines also tested positive.

Besides, five contacts of a positive case from Medical Enclave and one each from Sarai Sant Ram, Krishna Nagar and Guru Nanak Nagar (Verka) also tested positive. While the district has registered 499 recoveries so far, 222 active cases are admitted in hospitals, stated health officials.

2 fresh cases in Tarn Taran

Tarn Taran: Two fresh Covid-19 cases were reported in the district on Saturday. Both patients had been admitted to the isolation ward of the local Civil Hospital.

Dr Inder Mohan Gupta said one patient was from Narli village while the second was from Bhikhiwind. Both patients are above 40 years of age. The parents of the Bhikhiwind patient, also Covid-19 patients, were admitted to the Civil Hospital three days ago. — OC