Virus snuffs out 3 more lives, 75 infections in Amritsar district

Tribune News Service

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Amritsar, August 19

The district reported three more deaths due to the Covid-19 disease on Wednesday, taking the toll to 118. The health authorities also reported 75 new positive cases in the district. The total count of positive cases reported from the district has increased to 2,975.

The deceased have been identified as Amrik Singh, a 42-year-old resident of Santnagar; Harpreetpal Kapoor, a 43-year-old resident of Gurdwara Chowk, Rayya; and Baldev Kapoor, a 82-year-old resident of Jagdambey Colony (Majitha Road).

Of the new cases, 35 are persons with symptoms of influenza-like illness (ILI) and 40 contacts of positive patients. As far as the ILI cases are concerned, one case each was reported from Jagatpura (Batala Road), Gumtala, Kali Mata Mandir locality, Focal Point (Mehta Road), Peer Ahmad Shah Area, Sant Nagar (Circular Road), Mandiala village, Pakharpura village, Bhullar Avenue, Vijay Nagar, Jathol village, Preet Avenue, Bandala village, Sant Avenue, Gunnowal village, Sainsara Kalan village, A-Block GT Road, Golden Avenue, Green City (Ajnala Road), Gali Patwari, Roop Nagar (Gate Hakeema), Paras Singh School area, Gosain Road, Shimla Market (Putlighar), D-Block (Ranjit Avenue), Green Field (Majitha Road), Model Town, Sant Nagar (Verka), Rama Garden, Vijay Nagar (Batala Road), Rayya and Sant Nagar and two cases each from Ajnala Town.

As far as the contact cases are concerned, five cases each were reported from Majitha Road; four each from Government Medical College and Corporate Hospital; three each from D-Block (Ranjit Avenue) and Plah Sahib Road; two each from Mohini Park, Old Jail Road, Partap Bazar (Chehharta), BSF battalion posted at Khasa, Bhalla Colony (Chehharta), Guru Gobind Singh Avenue (Majitha Road) and one each from Rajasansi, Nawakot, Bhagtanwala, Krishna Nagar, Dashmesh Nagar, Officer Colony (Taylor Road), Khandwala (Chehharta) and Amritsar Central Jail.

Civil Surgeon Dr Navdeep Singh said a total of 98 persons recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours. “The district has witnessed 2,371 recoveries so far. At present, the district has a total of 486 active cases,” added the Civil Surgeon.