Ludhiana: A resident of Ludhiana and five outsiders succumbed to Covid-19 here on Sunday. Besides, 57 residents and 13 outsiders tested positive.
As per the local media bulletin, the 78-year-old man of Barewal Awana, who had hypertension, died at a city hospital.
Civil surgeon Dr Rajesh Bagga said the district toll tally was 949 and that of outsiders 434.
To date, 5,14,691 persons have been tested.
Of the 57 new cases, 22 were from flu corner (influenza-like illness patients), 14 positive cases’ contacts, 13 from OPD, and eight through tracing process.
The Ludhiana case count was 24,379 and that of outsiders 3,572.
So far, 22,785 patients have recovered, which constitutes 93.46% of the total cases.
There are 642 active cases. The number of persons home quarantined is 2,029.
On Sunday, 106 persons were quarantined and 2,316 samples collected.
There are 147 ventilators in private hospitals, including four government ones at CMCH.
Ten patients, including two Ludhianvis, are on ventilators.