Four deaths in Fatehgarh Sahib

Our Correspondent

Fatehgarh Sahib, August 18

The district witnessed four more fatalities due to Covid today, taking the toll to 13.

Randhir Singh, 46, a resident of Bathan Kalan village in Khamano, Kirpal Kaur, 65, from Himatgarh in Amloh, Dharmpal, 52, from Mandi Gobindgarh and Devinder Singh, Fatehgarh Sahib ASI, died due to Covid.

Meanwhile, 48 new cases were reported from the district. Twenty-four fresh cases were reported from Bassi Pathana, 15 from Mandi Gobindgarh, three from Sirhind, two from Fatehgarh Sahib and four cases surfaced in the Khamano area, taking the district Covid tally to 695.

The Civil Surgeon, Surinder Singh, said there were 695 positive cases in the district, of which 486 had cured and discharged from hospital. There were now 197 active cases in the district, he said.

Devinder Singh, who was deputed at a Covid isolation centre set up at Fatehgarh Sahib Gurdwara, was infected, but he did not develop any symptoms. He had complained of problem in breathing yesterday after which the matter was brought to the notice of the SSP. He was rushed to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala and a ventilator was made available for him, but he could not be saved and within hours of identifying the disease, he passed away.

The SSP said she would ensure that one of his sons was appointed on compassionate grounds as per the prescribed rules on priority.