Ludhiana sees 46 fresh cases, one casualty

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, February 16

Fifteen students from Government Senior Secondary School, Chaunta, tested positive for Covid today.

In addition, one mathematics teacher and one peon also tested positive from this school today.

Earlier, two teachers have tested positive and now the total positive cases from this school have reached 19. Also, one teacher from Government High School, Kot Mangal Singh, has tested positive.

Today, 46 persons tested positive, while one lost his life. The total positive cases have reached 26,412, while the death toll has gone to 1,014 in the district.

There are 345 active cases in the district, while 68 were home quarantined today.

A total of 6,36,325 samples have been collected so far and report of 625 is awaited.

Civil Surgeon, Dr Sukhjeevan Kakkar, said, “With schools re-opening, both students and teachers need to be careful and adopt necessary precautions.” A few days ago, 27 students and 14 teachers had tested positive from Government Senior Secondary Smart School, Galib Kalan, while a teacher also lost her life.

Five teachers from Government Senior Secondary School, Gidderwindi, including principal, also tested positive for Covid in the past.

Fifteen students and five teachers from Government Senior Secondary School, Sekhewal, have also tested positive.