Covid-19: Virus claims 8 more lives in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 19

Covid-19 claimed life of eight more persons while 199 fresh cases were reported in the district during the past 24 hours. Those who died, include a 60-year-old man from Shastri Nagar in Jagraon, a 51-year-old man from Basant Avenue, a 75-year-old woman from Tajpur Road, a 63-year-old man from Dashmesh Nagar, a 50-year-old man from Sherpur, a 59-year-old woman from Haibowal Kalan, a 76-year-old man from Sector 32-A on Chandigarh Road and a 53-year-old man from Jodhewal Basti in Ludhiana.

• Also read: No end to problems of Covid-19 patients under home quarantine
• Administration to hold camps to test industrial workers in region

Out of 199 persons, who tested positive for virus, 54 have influenza like illness, 61 came in contact of already positive patients while 36 visited OPD. Three travellers (domestic/international), two cops, two healthcare workers and one pregnant women have tested positive for the disease. Besides, there are three pre-operative cases and process is underway to trace remaining 37 coronavirus positive persons.

In all, 92,166 samples have been collected in the district so far. Till date, as many as 7,288 persons have tested positive for Covid-19. The number of patients, who have recovered from the disease is 4,976 while there are 2,039 active cases in the district. Besides, 23 patients are on ventilator. According to the Health Department, 270 Covid-19 infected persons have lost their life in the district till date after declaration of the epidemic. On Wednesday, 396 more persons were home quarantined.

Health Department creates awareness

Three teams of the Civil Surgeon office visited containment zones and private educational institutions to make people aware about free Covid sampling done by the Health Department. Dr Rajesh Kumar Bagga, Civil Surgeon, Ludhiana, said, “There are many myths and queries in minds of the people about testing. To give people relief the mass media teams of Civil Surgeon office are visiting different places in the city and interacting with people one to one and resolving their dilemmas.”

“People believe that if they have mild fever or cough then they will be Covid positive for sure. They have to visit hospital for giving samples. If their report is positive, they will be admitted to hospital for 14 days. However, the government is amending the guidelines according to the need and comfort of citizens. So, people should understand that they can give their samples at special camps also, where coronavius testing is done free of cost,” Dr Bagga added.

“Also, it is not mandatory that if anyone has fever, cough or any other symptoms then he/she will be Covid positive. Most importantly home isolation facility is there for positive asymptomatic people. People can fill a form signed by their caretaker and get home isolated,” Dr Bagga said.

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

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

Join Whatsapp Channel of The Tribune for latest updates.