Covid-19: Death toll crosses 600 in Punjab, tally set to hit 25,000

CHANDIGARH: The Covid-19 death toll in Punjab crossed the 600 mark on Sunday as 20 people succumbed to the virus, taking the casualty count to 604.
In just 10 days, Punjab has reported at least 200 deaths. Also, 988 new cases were reported from 21 of the total 22 districts in the state, taking the tally of cases to 24,889. Of these, 659 new patients, who account for 66.7% cases reported in the last 24 hours, are from four districts. The health department removed two duplicate deaths added in the August 9 tally.
The virus claimed the lives of seven people in Patiala, six in Ludhiana and three in Jalandhar. Two deaths were reported in Ferozepur, while a person each died in Mohali and Moga. A total of 22 patients were in a critical condition and on ventilator support when this story was filed. Also, another 29 patients were on oxygen support.
Ludhiana continued to report the highest number of cases for two weeks in running. Of the total new cases, 246 were from Ludhiana. It was followed by Patiala, where 198 people tested positive and 156 new cases in Jalandhar. In Sangrur, 60 people were found to be infected, while 59 new cases surfaced in Mohali, 37 in Gurdaspur, 28 in Hoshiarpur, 25 in Faridkot, 24 in Bathinda, and 23 in Barnala.
Also, 15 cases were reported in Fatehgarh Sahib, 14 each in Nawanshahr and Fazilka, 13 in Tarn Taran, 11 in Mansa, 10 in Muktsar, six each in Ferozepur, Moga and Kapurthala, and five in Ropar.
As many as 416 people were discharged after recovering, taking the tally of patients discharged to 15,735.