With 4 more deaths, Amritsar district toll for March reaches 30

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, March 16

After four deaths were reported in the last 24-hours, the toll due to Covid-19 in the district increased to 625 on Tuesday.

The district health authorities have also reported 118 fresh cases, with which the total count of infections has reached 17,126.

The deceased have been identified as Hardev Singh (45) of Kotla Sultan Singh village, Palwinder Kaur of Sudhar village near Ajnala, Tilak Raj (83) of Green Avenue and Sushila Dhawan (95), a resident of Court Road. The new cases include 78 influenza-like illness cases and 40 contacts of positive patients.

The district has reported a total of 1,394 cases and 30 deaths due to the disease in the month of March, so far. In comparison, the district had reported a total of 644 cases and 12 deaths in the month of February.

While the cases and casualties in the district are on the rise, the district health officials said a total of 45,352 persons have been given the Covid-19 vaccine so far. The officials said 3,051 persons were given injections on Tuesday.

The officials said till date 16,236 persons above the age of 45 years apart from health workers and frontline workers have received the jab. The district at present is providing vaccination at 44 private hospitals apart from 31 government hospitals.

The officials said 56 per cent of the registered health workers and 50 per cent of the registered frontline workers have received the first dose of the injection.

• While the cases and casualties in the district are on the rise, the district health officials said a total of 45,352 persons have been given Covid-19 vaccines so far. The officials said 3,051 persons were given injections on Tuesday.
• The officials said so far 16,236 persons above the age of 45 years apart from health workers and frontline workers have received the jab. The district at present is providing vaccination at 44 private hospitals apart from 31 government hospitals.
• The officials said 56 per cent of the registered health workers and 50 per cent of the registered frontline workers have received the first dose of the injection.

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