Virus claims 18 lives in two days

Tribune News Service

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Ludhiana, March 30

Covid-19 has claimed life of 18 more persons in the district during the past 48 hours. Also, 672 cases of virus have been reported from the district during the past two days.

The Health Department on Tuesday confirmed 370 cases — 329 from Ludhiana and 41 from other districts or states. The department also confirmed today that 10 persons — seven from Ludhiana, one each from Moga, Hoshiarpur and Haryana died of the virus.

On Monday, the department had confirmed death of 19 persons — 11 from Ludhiana and eight from other districts or states. Also, 387 cases — 343 from Ludhiana district and 44 from other districts — were confirmed yesterday.

Out of 329 cases confirmed today, 133 persons with influenza-like illness had visited Flu Corner, 84 visited OPD and 27 came in contact of positive patients. Three positive patients are suffering from severe acute respiratory infection.

Nine teachers — two from GADVASU, three from GSS School, Daduhar, three from GSS School in Khanna and one teacher from GSS School, Dholewal — tested positive for the virus. A staff member of BCM School, Shastri Nagar, tested positive. Meanwhile, two healthcare workers and two policemen have tested positive for the virus.

Those who died during the past 24 hours were 65-year-old woman from Bhagour village, 54-year-old man from Khanna, 62-year-old man from Dugri, 61-year-old man from Jagraon, 64-year-old man from Model Gram, 70-year-old woman from Shimlapuri and 72-year-old woman from Ludhiana.

On Tuesday, 22 patients — 12 from Ludhiana and 10 from other districts or states — were on ventilator support.

At present, there are 2,848 active cases. A total of 7,86,753 samples have been taken, out of which 7,46,798 samples were found negative. The total number of patients belonging to Ludhiana district is 34,082 and 5,361 patients belong to other districts/states. In Ludhiana, 30,098 patients (88.31%) have recovered till date.