Dist has max cases, second lowest % of cured ones

Ludhiana: The district has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the state, and the second lowest percentage of cured patients.
As per the media bulletin released by the state health department on July 9, Ludhiana district had 608 active cases of the total 1,248 reported. This suggests that the percentage of active cases is around 48.72%. Jalandhar with 350 active cases stands at number two position and Patiala with 270 cases is at number three in the state.
As far as the lowest number of cured cases is concerned, the district stands at number two spot with cured percentage of 49% and Patiala at number one position with 42%. Ludhiana’s 49% is much less than the state’s cured percentage of 69%.
With 29 deaths, Ludhiana is at second spot and Amritsar tops the list with 50 casualties. Seven deaths occurred in the past seven days. As per the document, in the last week alone, Ludhiana district witnessed highest number of cases (331) in Punjab.
However, the only positive aspect was the low rate (2%) in the district, which is less than the case fatality rate (CFR) for the state (3%).
Health department officials cite big size of the district for maximum number of cases and second lowest cured percentage rate. Civil surgeon Dr Rajesh Bagga also attributed it to high population density.
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Name of district Active cases Cured% Deaths
Ludhiana 608 49% 29
Jalandhar 350 65% 22
Patiala 270 42% 10
Amritsar 151 80% 50
Sangrur 122 77% 17
* Data as on 9 July