Three die of black fungus in Amritsar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 24

Amid the ‘black fungus’ scare, the Health Department today said the disease had killed three persons in the district to date. The district at present has a total of nine active cases of black fungus.

Addressing mediapersons at Government Medical College, Medical Education and Research Minister OP Soni said, “All the nine active cases are being given the best medical care. The patients are being provided the required medicines and there is no scarcity.”

“All patients are on a recovery path and hopefully, they will be discharged in the coming days,” said Soni.

Talking about other medical colleges in state, Soni said Patiala had a total of 14 black fungus cases while Faridkot had four such cases. He said amid the fear of a third wave of Covid which is stated to be risky for children, the medical colleges had started preparations to set up kids’ wards.