LUDHIANA: The district reported 98 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking its tally to 26,996, including 869 active patients, deputy commissioner Varinder Sharma said on Tuesday.
Sharma said that the Covid-19 toll in the district rose to 1,321 as five more patients succumbed to the infection.
The deputy commissioner said that till date, 52,436 people have been kept under home quarantine in the district. At present, the number of such persons is 2,487.
Sharma appealed to the people to follow all the directives laid down by the
Punjab government under the 'Mission Fateh' which was launched to fight the pandemic.