11 more test +ve, tally reaches 148

Jalandhar: Eleven more persons were tested positive for Covid-19 in the district on Thursday, taking the total tally to 148. The new cases include all contacts of the fifth deceased in the district who died on Wednesday. The 11 include four persons from Qazi Mohalla, four from Rasta Mohalla and three from Qila Mohalla. Notably, after taking samples of 90 staff members, contacts of a Guru Nanak Mission Hospital employee who tested positive on Wednesday, none of them have tested positive so far. TNS

1 more death in hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur: A Hoshiarpur resident died during treatment at Government Medical College and Hospital Amritsar on Wednesday. The said person’s Covid-19 test report was found positive on Thursday. With this, the number of Covid-19 patients in the district has gone up to 90, while the number of deceased has increased to three. Civil Surgeon Dr Jasbir Singh said Harnek Singh (55) of Harkhowal reported to the Civil Hospital on May 3 in a critical condition. He had renal failure and jaundice. Keeping in view his critical condition, he was referred to Government Medical College and Hospital, Amritsar. He died on May 6, while on May 7, his Covid-19 test report was found positive. His body has not reached Hoshiarpur yet. On Thursday, 46 new samples of people, who came in contact with positive Covid patients were taken. OC

No Covid-19 case in Phagwara

Phagwara: A total of 14 patients admitted to the local Civil Hospital were tested negative, out of total 57. The reports of total 43 patients admitted to the Phagwara Civil Hospital are still awaited, said Senior Medical Officer (SMO) Dr Kamal Kishore. Out of 43 patients, samples of 19 patients were taken on Thursday. The SMO said meanwhile all 14 patients, who were tested negative were discharged from Civil Hospital Phagwara and sent for “Home Quarantine.” The SMO said all 18 patients, who were tested negative were sent to the hostel of GNA University, Phagwara, were also sent to their respective homes for “Home Quarantine”. SMO Dr Kishore advised the people to follow social distancing as preventive measures. 527 Arrested for Violation: Kapurthala Senior Superintendent of Police Satinder Singh said as many as 335 FIRs were registered and 527 persons were arrested in Kapurthala district since the imposition of the curfew. A total of 90 vehicles of the curfew violators have been impounded till now. OC

Burglars loot NRI’s house

Phagwara: A house, belonging to an NRI, Jai Rani Bhardwaj, was reportedly burgled in the Adarsh Nagar locality here on Tuesday night. Sumit Bhardwaj, nephew of the victim, said the police here on Wednesday that the suspects entered the house by jumping over the boundary wall, broke open the locks and decamped with two gold bangles, a pair of earrings, a gas cylinder, two inverters and Rs 4,000 in cash. The police have registered a case. OC

Girl missing since Tuesday

Nakodar: A 23-year-old girl, a resident of Bhullaran village, has been missing for the past two days. Nirmal Singh, father of the girl, complained to the police on Thursday that his daughter, Rajvir Kaur, went from the house without telling anybody on Tuesday evening on her scooter (PB 08 DW 1076) but did not return. Station House Officer Surinder Kumar said a case had been registered in this regard. OC

‘State will be free from Covid-19’

Hoshiarpur: Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said Mission Fateh initiated by the state government would soon free the state from the Civid-19. At a meeting held with officials at the District Administrative Complex, Hoshiarpur, on Wednesday, he reviewed the Covid-19 relief operations in the district. He said the government has not left any stone unturned in providing medicines and health services to the people, adding that sampling will be expedited at the district-level. OC