11 from dist lose battle with Covid-19, 152 test positive

Aug 25, 2020, 04:19 IST

TNN
Ludhiana: Twelve persons, including 11 from Ludhiana district, died of Covid-19 at various hospitals of the state on Monday, when 152 persons from the district and 21 outsiders tested positive for the disease here.
As per the local media bulletin, besides 11 from the district, one from Kapurthala has succumbed.
The district casualties included a nine-year-old Ludhiana boy with tuberculosis. A 40-year-old man from Ludhiana with BP and heart problem also succumbed to the virus.
A 42-year-old diabetic woman from Focal Point, a 22-year-old man from Central Jail with liver problem and a 43-year-old man from New Janta Nagar with diabetes passed away at Rajindra Hospital in Patiala. Others who died at various city hospitals included a Covid positive 58-year-old diabetic man from South City, a 76-year-old diabetic man from Gagan Park with blood pressure, a 64-year-old man from Shastri Nagar with diabetes and BP, a 72-year-old man from Dehlon, a 70-year-old man from Bhaag Wali Gali in Ludhiana and a 74-year-old man from Madhopuri with blood pressure.
Civil surgeon Dr Rajesh Bagga said with 11 deaths from the district, the toll has risen to 323 and that of outsiders to 70.
Dr Bagga said to date 1,06,997 suspects were tested in Ludhiana district.
He added that of the 152 patients from the district who tested positive, 40 were from the flu corner, 35 were positive cases’ contacts, 37 from OPD, three police personnel, nine healthcare workers, one traveller, one pregnant woman, 23 from tracing process, two severe acute respiratory infection cases and one pre-operative patient.
Local health department officials said Ludhiana case tally stood at 8,831 and that of outsiders at 898. The civil surgeon said on Monday, 2,527 samples were sent for testing. As many as 6,451 people have recovered, which is 73.09% of the total cases.
Deputy commissioner Varinder Sharma said there were 2,054 active patients in the district at present and on Monday, 542 persons were sent for home quarantine.