Covid-19: 13 deaths, 322 new infections reported in Jalandhar district

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, March 23

The Covid-19 cases continue to graph upwards in the district. On Tuesday, the fresh cases crossed 300-mark and as many as 322 people were found infected with the virus. In addition, the fatality rate is also increasing with each passing day. With 13 deaths on Tuesday, the fatalities in the district have surged to 338. Till now this was the highest single-day death record of this month. And as per the experts, the cases and deaths will jump further by the end of this month. While 26,605 is the confirmed number of cases here, at present the total active caseload in Jalandhar are 2,629.

As many as 192 persons tested positive for Covid in Hoshiarpur district taking the toll to 12,029. With nine more deaths, the toll rose to 472.

Civil Surgeon Dr Ranjit Singh said of the 192 new patients, 20 were from the city, while 130 were from other health blocks in the district and the remaining 42 were reported from other districts. The number of active cases is 1,821 in the district, while 10,502 patients have recovered. — OC

11 villages declared micro-containment zones

District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner Apneet Riyait, keeping in view the current conditions of Covid-19 in Hoshiarpur and following the directions of the Health Department, has declared 11 villages as micro-containment zones. As per the orders issued, six villages of Hoshiarpur sub-division, including Alowal, Dholanwal, Satour, Talwandi Araiyan, Singriwala and Mitthewal were tagged as micro-containment zones. Similarly, two villages of Mukerian sub-division, including Sardulpur Kalota and Sulehri Kalan have been declared micro-containment zones.

Also, three villages of Garhshankar sub-division, including Posi, Badesron and Langeri are micro-containment zones.

In the orders issued here this evening, she said that only the medical emergency and essential works will be allowed into these places. The Health Department teams would go door-to-door in and conduct survey tracing of contacts. — OC

Website for Covid bed info: https://jalandhar.nic.in/