348 new cases, nine deaths reported in Punjab; tally reaches 9,442

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 17

A total of 348 COVID-19 positive cases and nine deaths surfaced in Punjab on Friday, taking the state tally to 9,442.

Jalandhar reported the maximum number of cases at 78 followed by Ludhiana (62), Patiala (56), Hoshiarpur, Amritsar (34), Moga (15), SAS Nagar (14), seven each in Faridkot and Ropar, six each in Muktsar and Gurdaspur, Fazilka (4), three each in Pathankot Kapurthala, two each in Bathinda and Mansa, Ropar (4), one each in Ferozepur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Tarn Taran and SBS Nagar.

The state has 2,830 active cases while 6,373 patients have been cured and discharged from various hospitals in the state.

Of the 9,442 cases, the maximum number of cases have been reported from Ludhiana (1,695) followed by Jalandhar (1,545), Amritsar (1,194), Patiala (832), Sangrur (698), SAS Nager (492), Gurdaspur (303), Pathankot (267), SBS Nagar (255), Hoshiarpur (246), Tarn Taran (222), Ferozepur (200), Fatehgarh Sahib (192), Faridkot (190), Moga (184), Bathinda (173), Muktsar (168), Ropar (151), Kapurthala (148), Fazilka (142), Barnala (79) and Mansa (66).

Meanwhile, with nine more deaths reported, the death toll in the state has climbed to 239. The nine deaths are reported include one each from Ferozepur, SBS Nagar, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran and Amritsar, and two each from Ludhiana and Patiala.

Of the total deaths, Ludhiana has reported 41, Jalandhar (33), Amritsar (60), Sangrur (21s), Patiala (15), SAS Nager (9), Gurdaspur (10), Pathankot (9), Tarn Taran (6), Hoshiarpur (7), SBS Nagar (2), Ferozepur (4), Faridkot (0), Muktsar (1), Fatehgarh Sahib (2), Moga (4), Bathinda (4), Kapurthala (7), Ropar (1), Fazilka (1), Barnala (2) and Mansa (0).

Meanwhile, 96 more patients were cured and discharged today. They include 47 from Sangrur, four from Pathankot, 10 from Moga, one from Muktsar, six from Ferozepur, seven from Kapurthala, two from Barnala, six from Bathinda and 10 from Moga.