Covid-19: 311 fresh cases, 2 succumb to virus in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, March 24

Two persons succumbed to the virus while 311 fresh Covid cases were reported from the district in the past 24 hours.

The Health Department confirmed six deaths, including two persons from Ludhiana district, one each from Nawanshahr, Jalandhar, Gurdaspur and Kapurthala. In Ludhiana, a 60-year-old man from Shimlapuri and a 76-year-old woman from Jagraon died due to the disease.

The department confirmed 354 fresh cases, including 311 from Ludhiana and 43 from other districts. In Ludhiana, three more teachers, one each from Sacred Heart School, BRS Nagar, Government High School, Daad village and GSSS at Ladhowal. Besides, 15 students, including three from GSS School Ladhowal, two from Lala Sarkara Mal School Khanna, one from Nanakan Sahib School in Samrala, three from All Saints College of Physiotherapy, five students from CMC Nurising College and one student from Baba Jaswant Singh College.

The number of active case has increased to 2,280 at present. A total of 7,60,461 samples have been taken, out of which 7,23,246 samples were found negative. The total number of patients related to Ludhiana district is 3,17,41 and 5,039 patients belong to other districts/states.

The total number of persons who lost their lives including 1,091 people from Ludhiana and 563 from other districts. As many 5,334 samples for Covid-19 test were collected today.

The District Administration appealed to the residents to adhere all the safety protocols like wearing masks, maintaining social distance and washing hands frequently.

Govt schoolteacher dies

A woman teacher of a government school at Sehala village in Samrala died today. Dr Ashwani Chaudhary, MS, DMCH, said the woman was tested positive for Covid-19. However, the Health Department has not confirmed her death due to Covid-19. District Epidemiologist Dr Ramesh Bhagat said he has no information in this regard.

Weblink where residents can check real time status of vacant and filled beds in all hospitals:

https://ludhiana.nic.in/notice/covid-19-bed-status-in-ludhiana-district