Nine die, 329 fresh cases of Covid-19 surface in Amritsar district

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 9

The health authorities reported nine Covid-19 related deaths in the district on Friday. With this, the death toll increased to 747. The health authorities also reported 329 new cases with which the total count reached 23,634 in the district.

The deceased have been identified as Parkash Kaur (58), of Bhilowal village; Balbir Kaur (54), of Jagdambey Colony; Malook Singh (82), of Ajnala Military Hospital; Balwinder Singh (37), of Gaggomahal village; Umed (50), of Parkash Vihar; Harjinder Kaur (50), of Ajnala; Davinder Kumar (78), of Kartar Nagar, Chheharta; Bimla Devi (58), Baba Bakala and Surjit Kaur (90), of Sunny enclave. The new cases included 231 influenza-like illness cases and 98 contacts of positive patients.

Meanwhile, with recovery of 357 patients, the recovery count has increased to 19,768. At present, the district has a total of 3,119 active cases. The health authorities vaccinated 8,013 beneficiaries today.

Meanwhile, over 100 staff members, including senior teachers, were vaccinated at the day-long vaccination camp organised at Khalsa College campus here. The camp was organised by the management of the college in collaboration with the Department of Health, said Dr Mehal Singh, Principal.