Four fall victim to virus, 89 new cases

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 4

With four patients succumbing to Covid in the district, the toll reached 394 on Sunday.

The deceased have been identified as Karnail Singh (83) of Pandori Waraich village, Preeti (27) of Rajiv Gandhi Nagar (Beri Gate), Upen Dholkia (60) of Krishna Square and Jagjeet Singh (59) of Deep Enclave (Bypass road).

The district also reported 89 new cases, of which 52 were persons with influenza-like illness cases and 37 were contacts of positive patients. The total count in the district has reached 10,489. Meanwhile, with 141 more patients cured, the recovery count has also increased to 9,042. At present, the district has 1,053 active cases.

Meanwhile, the district Health Department has started distribution of ‘Corona Fateh Kits’. Assistant Civil Surgeon Dr Amarjit Singh said the kit would make self-monitoring of health easier for home-isolated Covid patients. He said a kit included a pulse oximeter, thermometer, vaporiser, sanitiser, masks, balloons for lung exercise, tablets for various symtoms, immunity booster, cough syrup and other items. It was important that all members of a positive patient were tested so that their health could be monitored, he said.