107-year-old among four succumb to Covid in Amritsar

Neeraj Bagga

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, June 19

With four more deaths, including a 107-year-old man, due to Covid-19, the total count of casualties increased to 30 here on Friday. Besides, the district reported 42 fresh cases.

The deceased have been identified as 68-year-old Kamal Kishore of Katra Khazana area, 107-year-old Sawarn Singh, a resident of a locality near the Golden Temple, 53-year-old Sharanjit Kaur of Uttam Nagar on the Sultanwind road and 64-year-old Pappu, a resident of Suraj Wali Gali.

Of the 42 positive cases, 27 are influenza-like illness (ILI) cases and 15 are contacts of positive patients.

One ILI case each was reported from the Ram Teerth road, Kot Khalsa, Guru Amardas Avenue, Naraingarh, Maha Singh gate, Ramdas, Wadala Khurd, HDFC (Rayya), Ajnala, Katra Ahluwalia, Hindustan Basti, New Dashmesh Nagar, Gate Khazana, Golden Temple, Lahori Gate, Gate Hakeema, Kot Harnam Singh, Gali Hatimtai, Gali Malika, Dayanand Nagar, Ram Bagh police station, Meat Wali Gali, Shingar Avenue, Sandhu Colony, Uttam Nagar and Hari Singh Nagar. Two ILI cases each were reported at Katra Dullo and Namak Mandi.

Of the 15 cases with contact history, five cases were reported from Dayanand Nagar, three from Namak Mandi and two each from Katra Khajana, Gol Bagh and Rayya. The total count of Covid-19 cases has climbed to 733 so far. Besides, the district recorded an increase in recovery cases to 487.

5 found ve in Tarn Taran

Five more Covid-19 positive cases were reported in the district today while one was discharged after his report came as negative.

Civil Surgeon Dr Anoop Kumar said of 364 samples received, five reports came as positive. The patients had been admitted to the isolation ward of the local Civil Hospital.