37 more test +ve in Ludhiana district

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, February 2

Thirtyseven persons tested positive for Covid while no death was reported today for the second consecutive day.

Of the 64 samples collected, four more inmates of the Vivekananda Old Age Home have tested positive. Earlier, six inmates had tested positive and its premises had been declared a mini-containment zone.

Now, the total positive cases from the district have reached 25,884 while 1,001 have lost their lives.

Meanwhile, the Health Department has sought a list of all teachers teaching in government and private schools from the District Education Officer. The department plans to conduct tests of the teachers to contain the spread of the virus.

After the reopening of schools, many teachers have tested positive for Covid.

A total of 27 students and 14 teachers have tested positive from Government Senior Secondary Smart School, Galib Kalan, while a teacher lost her life to the virus. Besides, five teachers from Government Senior Secondary School, Gidderwindi, including the Principal, have also tested positive for Covid recently.

One teacher each from Government High School, Mandiani, Government Girls’ Senior Secondary School, Dakha, and a city-based private school from Shastri Nagar have tested positive.

Till date, around 20,000 frontline workers have got themselves registered on the government portal and the second phase of vaccination is expected to start from February 3 onwards.

In the first phase of the vaccination, 16,322 healthcare workers got themselves vaccinated, which is the highest in the state.

He said in second phase, around 20,000 frontline workers have got themselves registered on the government portal and many more are getting themselves registered as the registration is open till February 7, 2021.