Region combats virus

15 new cases, Kanungo from Ludhiana dies

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Chandigarh: With 15 new cases reported over the past 24 hours, the total number of cases in Punjabhas reached 212. According to the media bulletin of the Health Department, five cases were reported from Patiala, four each from Ludhiana and Jalandhar and one from Ferozepur. A kanungo from Ludhiana, who had tested positive on Thursday, breathed his last on Friday. In Ludhiana, five of the 16 positive persons are government employees. TNS

Chamba resident +ve

Shimla: Another resident of Chamba, who returned from Dera Bassi in Punjab, tested positive on Friday, taking the total tally of Covid patients in the state to 36. The person who tested positive was in quarantine. TNS

5th Covid death in J&K

Jammu: One person died of Covid and 14 others tested positive for the infection in Kashmir on Friday, taking the total number of cases to 328. A 72-year-old man, who became the fifth victim, died after 15 days in Srinagar. TNS

6 more cases in Haryana

Chandigarh: With six persons testing positive in the last 24 hours, Haryana’s tally reached 214 on Friday. All six have Tablighi Jamaat connection. The fresh cases were reported from Panchkula (3), Palwal (2) and Nuh (1). A total of 8,834 tests have been conducted so far. TNS