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Jalandhar, January 20
The district on Thursday reported 901 new cases of Covid-19. With this, the Covid tally in the district has reached 72,025. As many as 65,856 persons have recovered from Covid in the district while the number of active cases in Jalandhar has reached 4,648. With three deaths reported in the district today, the deceased tally in Jalandhar rose to 1,521. Of the 19, 59,220 samples collected in the district, so far, 18, 07, 784 samples have tested negative.
The three who succumbed to the virus were Onkar Singh (82) and Rajesh Khosla (63), both undergoing treatment at private hospitals here, while Baru Ram (80), breathed his last at Civil Hospital.
244 cases in Nawanshahr
In Nawanshahr, 244 new cases of Covid were reported today, taking the district tally to 12,668. Those tested positive include residents of Urban Nawanshahr, Urban Rahon, block Balachaur, block Sujjon, block Muzaffarpur and among other places. Meanwhile, no new death was reported in Nawanshar today and the number of active cases stands at 416. The total deceased tally at Nawanshahr until now remains at 856.
268 test +ve in Kapurthala
In Kapurthala, 268 new cases of Covid were reported on Thursday, taking the district tally to 20,068. Those tested positive included residents of Kapurthala, Phagwara, Sultanpur, Bholath, Kala Sanghhian and among other places. Meanwhile, no new death was reported in Kapurthala today and the number of active cases stands at 1,049. The death toll in Kapurthala remains at 556.
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