34 more fall prey to Covid in Ludhaian district; no death

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, February 5

Thirtyfour persons tested positive for Covid while no death was reported due to the virus in the district today. The total positive cases from the district have reached 26,008 while 1,004 lost their lives so far.

At present, there are 376 active patients and 57 were home quarantined today. Meanwhile, two patients were on ventilator support today of which one belonged to Ludhiana and the other was from another district.

A meeting between Health and Education department officials was supposed to be held on Friday to discuss about the Covid testing of teachers but it could not take place due to the busy schedule of the DEO.

All govt schoolteachers to be tested

The Health Department has come up with an action plan to test all government schoolteachers within 15 days and the decision about testing of students will be taken after the arrival of reports of the teachers.

Teachers from Government Senior Secondary Smart School, Galib Kalan; Government Senior Secondary School, Gidderwindi; Governmen High School, Mandiani; Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Dakha; Government Middle School, Chet Singh Nagar; and a private school at Shastri Nagar have tested positive so far.

Meanwhile, the vaccination of frontline workers continued today.

Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma said the Covid vaccine had no side effects as it had been developed after big research by world-renowned scientists.

He appealed to people that they should not believe in rumours circulating on social media.

Gill MLA tests positive

MLA from the Gill constituency Kuldip Singh Vaid has also tested positive for Covid. At present, he is home quarantined. His family members, driver and personal assistant have been told to get the Covid tests done. Besides, a staff nurse from the DMCH and a doctor from Krishna Nagar have also tested positive today.