26 fresh cases in Tarn Taran

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, May 3

The district reported 26 new Covid-19 positive cases on Sunday. All of them are Nanded pilgrims. Confirming the new cases, Deputy Commissioner Pardeep Kumar Sabharwal said the count had risen to 40 in the district.

The samples of these persons were sent to Government Medical College and Hospital, Amritsar, on April 30 and their reports were received today. These persons have been admitted to the Civil Hospital. The previous 14 positive persons were already under treatment at the isolation ward of the local Civil hospital.

As per information, the reports of six children between 3 and 15 years of age too came positive. The border township of Chabal, 16 km from here, was the worst affected from where five new cases were reported followed by four from Bhurj-Ra-Ke and three from Takhtuckak villages. Two positive cases each from Sarhali, Dhotian, Khemkaran and Rataul and one each from Jahangir, Gaggobua, Jodhpur, Balehar, Assal (Patti) and Thakarupur were reported. one each positive case has been detected.