59-yr-old succumbs to virus, 75 new infections in Amritsar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 22

The district reported one more Covid death on Saturday, taking the toll to 125. The deceased has been identified as 59-year-old Kamal Kishore, a resident of New Amritsar. The victim was undergoing treatment at a private hospital and had diabetes and hypertension, claimed the health authorities.

Besides, the district also reported 75 new positive cases. With these, the total count of patients has increased to 3,190.

Of the new cases, 35 are persons have influenza-like illness (ILI) cases and 40 contacts of positive patients. Of the ILI cases, one case each was reported from East Mohan Nagar, Vijay Nagar, Mohan Avenue, Abadi Nirankari Colony, Rattan Singh Chowk, Beri Gate, Amarkot, Hide Market, Hussainpura, Ramdass village (Ajnala), New Tehsilpura, MG Road, Madipur, Haripura, Krishna Street (Circular Road), Gate Khajana, Kotla village, Lahori Gate, Fatahpur village, Jagdev Khurd village, Jail Road, Preetam Nagar (100-Ft Road), Ravidas Nagar, Kot Khalsa, Basant Avenue, Shiv Nivas, Kale Ghannupur village, Sohia village, Varindavan Garden, Chatiwind Gate, Haripura Main Road, Gumtala, New Amritsar, Garden Colony, Baba Deep Singh Colony and Sharma Colony.

Of the contact cases, five cases were reported from Kakkian Wali Gali (Katra Bagghian); three cases each from Baba Bakala, Military Hospital and Brahm Nagar (Lawrence Road); two cases each from Moon Avenue (Majitha Road), Preet Nagar, Dolonangal village (Baba Bakala), Bhorshi Rajputan village (Baba Bakala), Utam Avenue, Anand Avenue, Marrari Kalan village and Government Medical College; and one case each from Green Avenue, Kashmir Avenue, D-Block Ranjit Avenue, Friends Avenue (Airport Road), Civil Hospital, New Amritsar and Model Town.

The authorities reported that a total of 2,523 patients had recovered so far. At present, the district has a total of 542 active cases.