Highest single-day spike, 1,389 test positive for Covid in Ludhiana district

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, April 25

Today again the district broke all its previous records as 1,389 persons tested positive for Covid while nine lost their lives to the virus.

Now, there are a total of 49,603 positive cases from the district while the death toll has reached 1,299 on Sunday. Those who tested positive include 10 healthcare workers and an undertrial while 307 persons are untraceable.

Since the first case was reported in the district in March 2020, this is the highest single day spike in the district as positive cases crossed the 1000-mark. Active cases have reached 7,117.

The nine men who lost their lives today belonged to the Jodhan, Janakpuri, Sita Nagar, Himmat Singh Nagar, Shimlapuri, Fatehpur, Sanhewal Khurd, Model Town and Maharah Nagar areas.

As many as 22 patients were on ventilator support on Sunday of which 12 belonged to Ludhiana and 712 persons were sent for home quarantine.

With increase in sampling, the number of people testing positive has also increased. Today, 8,826 samples were collected from the district.

Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma has urged residents to avoid unnecessary socialising and stay indoors as much they could to contain the pandemic more effectively.

Civil Surgeon Sukhjeevan Kakkar has appealed the public to come forward for vaccination and all persons above the age of 18 could get themselves registered in the Cowin portal from April 28 and their vaccination was going to start from May 1.

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