Ludhiana: For the second consecutive day, no death of a Ludhiana resident due to Covid-19 was reported on Monday. However, 23 residents tested positive for the virus.
As per the local media bulletin, a patient from outside the district succumbed to the disease and two outsiders, too, tested positive here on the day.
Civil surgeon Dr Sukhjivan Kakkar said the district toll tally stood at 968 and that of outsiders has increased to 452.
To date, 5,44,812 patients have been tested. Of the 23 positive cases, 10 were from flu corner (influenza-like illness patients), six positive cases’ contacts, five from OPD and two through tracing process.
The local health department officials said the district case count was 24,893 and that of outsiders 3,718.
The civil surgeon said so far, 23,626 patients have recovered, which constitutes 94.91% of the total cases.
There are 296 active cases. The number of persons home quarantined is 1,035.
On Monday, 36 persons were quarantined and 1,330 samples collected.
Three patients, including two of Ludhiana, are on ventilators.