Covid cases, casualties decrease significantly in June’s latter half in Amritsar

Manmeet Singh
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, June 30

In what could be termed as a significant development for residents, the number of Covid-19 cases and casualties have gone down significantly during the latter part of the month.

The district reported a total of 2,039 positive cases and 108 deaths due to the disease during the month of June. However, the number of daily positive cases came down to two digits after June 13 as the district witnessed an upturn.

The district reported only 648 positive cases and 33 deaths after June 13 in comparison to 1,391 cases and 75 deaths in the first 12 days of the month.

The district had reported a total of 12,194 positive cases and 495 deaths due to the disease in May. In April, it had reported a total of 11,498 positive cases and 286 casualties.

The significant improvement has led residents as well as authorities to believe that the second Covid wave is receding. However, at the same time the Health Department and district administration has expressed concerns about the possible third wave of infections.

A health official said: “During the month of June, there were four days, when the district did not report even a single death. Before that, the district had been reporting deaths due to the disease every day for more than three-and-a-half months. In regard to the number of deaths and daily reported cases, the situation has vastly improved.”

He said there was no time for complacency, as ignoring safety protocols may result in reversing the trend.