One dies, 10 +ve in Amritsar

Tribune News Service
Amritsar, July 14

With one death, the district toll reached 1,579 on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Mohinder Singh (75) of Ajnala.

The district health authorities have also reported 10 new cases with which the total count has increased to 46,967. These cases include six influenza-like illness cases and four contacts of positive patients. With the recovery of 14 patients, the total recovery count has increased to 45,252. The district at present has 136 active cases.

The district health authorities said a total of 2,134 residents were given the injections for Covid-19 on Wednesday. Those who were inoculated include 1,500 residents in the age group of 18 to 44 years, who received the first dose of the vaccine. Additionally, 534 residents in the age group of 18 to 44 years were given the second dose of the vaccine.

No casualty in Tarn Taran, two test positive

No casualty was reported due to Covid in the district on Wednesday though two persons tested positive. The toll remains as 370. The teams of the Health Department collected 1,026 samples to be tested of Covid infection. The active number of covid cases had been reduced to 42 and out of these, 30 have been isolated at their respective homes. Deputy Commissioner Kulwant Singh said 1,615 citizens were given the jab against Covid on Wednesday, as a result, 2,33,852 persons have been vaccinated so far. — OC

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