Jalandhar nonagenarian dies of Covid-19 in city

Ludhiana: A 91-year-old Jalandhar resident died of Covid-19 at Christian Medical College and Hospital, here, on Sunday night. With this, the toll tally in the district has gone up to 10, including one each from Barnala, Phagwara, Jalandhar and Jammu.
The nonagenarian was referred from Life Hospital, Jalandhar, to CMCH on May 9.
Civil surgeon Dr Rajesh Bagga said, “He had Covid-19 and died on Sunday night. His body was shifted to civil hospital, Kapurthala, on Monday afternoon.”
CMCH medical superintendent Dr Anil Luther said, “He was admitted to the hospital’s isolation ward around 9pm on May 9 after he complained of cough, cold and breathlessness. His sample was sent for testing from Life Hospital, Jalandhar, the previous week. He was confirmed positive on May 10. Thereafter, his health started deteriorating as he was extremely sick due to cardiac problems. He succumbed around 10.15pm on Sunday.”
Earlier casualties
A 42-year-old woman of Amarpura Mohalla had died of Covid-19 on March 30; a 69-year-old woman of Shimlapuri on April 6; a Mehal Kalan, Barnala, woman, 52, on April 8; a 58-year-old revenue department kanungo on April 17; a 52-year-old Ludhiana Police ASI on April 19; a 62-year-old woman of Basti Jodhewal and a 65 -year old resident of Phagwara on May 3; and a Jammu man, 65, and a Jagraon resident, 56, on May 9