COVID-19
Ludhiana: After many months, the district recorded a low number of Covid-19 positive cases. On Monday, 20 residents tested positive and one succumbed to the virus. The 78-year-old deceased, a resident of Daba Colony, had hypertension, diabetes and coronary artery disease.
Civil surgeon Dr Rajesh Bagga said to date 5,31,362 persons have been tested.
Of the 20 new cases, 11 were from flu corner (influenza-like illness patients), three positive cases’ contacts, one from OPD, four through tracing process, among others.
On the day, 10 outsiders were confirmed to have contracted the disease and one succumbed.
The local health department officials said the district case count was 24,669 and that of outsiders 3,670.
The district toll tally was 959 and that of outsiders 444.
So far, 23,343 patients have recovered, which constitutes 94.62% of the total cases.
There are 364 active cases. The number of persons home quarantined is 1,481.
On Monday, 90 persons were quarantined and 1,367 samples collected.
There are 147 ventilators in private hospitals, including four of government at CMCH. Three patients, including one of the district, are on ventilators.