3 deaths; 180 +ve in Ludhiana district

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, March 13

Three persons lost their life, while 180 tested positive for Covid in Ludhiana district today.

Those who tested positive included two healthcare workers, four teachers, one school/college staff member and 26 students.

Among teachers, one was from GSSS Mangal Nichi, one from PAU, one from Government High School Chak Maafi and one from GSSS Bhundari.

Among students, one was from GSSS Naslari, 18 from GSSS Bhundari, one from GTB Nursing College, one from Government Primary School, Haibowal Khurd, four from GSSS for Boys Sanhewal and one from GSSS Basti Jodhewal.

A staff member from AS College, Khanna, also tested positive today.

The three patients who lost their life today were all males, aged 45, 72 and 82, and belonged to Maachian Kalan, Dugri and Ghungrali village.

The total active cases in the district today were 907, while 237 were home quarantined.

Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma today took the second jab of the Covid-19 vaccine at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital here. His wife Parveen Sharma took the first jab of the vaccine.

After getting vaccinated, the DC urged the residents to strictly follow all Covid-related guidelines and said that the district administration was keeping a close eye on the situation developing due to the second wave of Covid-19.

He said the total number of new cases had swollen four times compared to the total cases last week. He said for the safety of the residents, night curfew had been enforced in the district. He mentioned that the organisers and invitees of public events must think twice as large gatherings could take a heavy toll on all of us.

Today, a team of the wing sensitised the general public, vendors and staff members at the railway station about the second wave and urged all to follow the Covid-appropriate behaviour.