LUDHIANA: A 57-year-old woman of Ludhiana died of Covid-19 and 15 residents and 14 outsiders tested positive here on Monday. The day’s positive case count is the lowest in about six months.
As per the local media bulletin, the deceased was a resident of Atam Nagar. She had diabetes, coronary artery disease and hypertension and died at DMCH.
Civil surgeon Dr Sukhjeevan Kakkar said the district toll tally has risen to 973 and that of outsiders stood at 460.
To date, 5,60,659 persons have been tested. Of the 15 new cases, four were from flu corner, one contact of a positive patient, four from OPD, three through tracing process, one interstate traveller and two severe acute respiratory infection cases.
The local health department officials said the district case count was 25,117 and that of outsiders 3,774.
So far, 23,847 patients have recovered, which constitutes 94.94% of the total cases.
There are 204 active cases.
Two patients, including a Ludhianvi, are on ventilators.