4 fresh Covid cases in Ludhiana district

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 18

Four fresh cases of Covid-19 were reported in the district on Wednesday. Of them, three patients had visited OPDs.

Now, there are 86 active cases in the district and there is no patient on ventilator support.

According to the Health Department, five patients — four Ludhiana and one from other state/district — tested positive for Covid in the last 24 hours.

A total of 21,67,456 samples have been taken in the district. The total number of patients belonging to Ludhiana is 87,435, while 11,646 patients belong to other districts/states.

The total number of persons who lost their lives is 2,095 from Ludhiana and 1,048 from other districts. The samples of 11,343 suspected patients were sent for testing today and their results are expected shortly.

Subdivision-wise cases

The Health Department has confirmed 2,048 cases with 56 deaths from Jagraon subdivision, 1,398 cases with 39 deaths from Raikot subdivision, 2,343 cases with 98 deaths from Khanna subdivision, 1,176 cases with 69 deaths from Samrala subdivision, 746 cases with 49 deaths from Payal subdivision and maximum 79,724 cases with 1,784 deaths from Ludhiana city subdivision.

650 get jabbed on last day of drive

A total of 650 beneficiaries were vaccinated on the third day of the free vaccination drive conducted by Guru Nanak National College, Doraha. Today was the third and final day of the camp. 

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