Four more succumb to virus, 79 new Covid cases surface in Amritsar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, Sept 5

The district health authorities on Saturday recorded 79 new Covid cases and four casualties, taking the caseload and death toll to 4,630 and 194, respectively. With 3,619 recoveries, the number of active cases stands at 813. The new cases included 52 persons with influenza-like illness (ILI) and 27 contacts of Covid patients.

Dehati Mazdoor Sabha leaders booked

• The rural police have booked Dehati Mazdoor Sabha leaders Gurnam Singh Dauood, Amrik Singh and other activists of the organisation including Baljit Singh Sathiala, Parmjit Singh Sathial and Harpreet Singh Butari among 40 others for staging a protest against the state government in Sathtiala village.
• The police registered 14 cases against violators, including shopkeepers and people, who did not wear masks as per the guidelines issued by the state government.
• Amritsar rural SSP Dhruv Dahiya said police officials, including SHOs and chowki in charges, had been told to take appropriate action against those who were found violating the government orders. He said on Friday, besides registering 14 FIRs, the police also challaned as many as 183 people for the offence, including violating physical distancing rules. He said since the lockdown, the police have challaned 16,924 people for not wearing masks. He said during weekend lockdowns, all entry and exit points were sealed by installing nakas.

The deceased have been identified Surjit Singh (60), a resident of Tungbala on the Majitha road, Rattan Kaur (63), a resident of Tangra village, Sunny (35) and Anil Beri (68), a resident of Gali No. 6 in New Tahsil Pura. All deceased had co-morbid conditions.

Civil Surgeon Dr Navdeep Singh said so far, 3,619 have won the battle against the virus. He called upon residents to adhere to covid safety protocols such as the social distancing norm and wearing of mask.