Covid-19: Virus claims 15 more lives in Punjab

Covid-19: Virus claims 15 more lives in Punjab

With Covid-19 cases beginning to inch up again, the state reported 480 cases and 15 deaths in the past 24 hours. - File photo

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 7

With Covid-19 cases beginning to inch up again, the state reported 480 cases and 15 deaths in the past 24 hours.

As per a government report released on Saturday, with 480 new cases, the tally reached 1,36,958 and number of deaths 4,310. In the district-wise breakup of the cases, SAS Nagar topped the chart with 93 , followed by Jalandhar (78), Ludhiana (74), Patiala (55) and Amritsar (24).

The number of active Covid cases have also witnessed an increase and have reached to 4,827. At present 128 patients are on oxygen support and 12 on ventilator support.

The state reported 15 deaths in the past 24 hours. In the district-wise breakup, Ludhiana topped with six deaths; Jalandhar two; Bathinda, Fazilka, SAS Nagar, Muktsar, Pathankot, Patiala and Ropar reported one death each.

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