Hoshiarpur, Mar 28 (UNI) Hoshiarpur district tally of the coronavirus cases reached 14028 after the health bulletin issued here Sunday evening by a senior doctor Hoshiarpur, reported that a total of 289 new infections were recorded in the preceding 24 hours. With the death of eight more covid-19 patients the toll rose to 515.
Out of the total COVID-19 positive cases, 11641 patients have recovered and were discharged. As many as 1872 active cases were undergoing treatment in Covid Care Centres in the district.
Among those who succumbed to coronavirus during last 24 hours were 36-year-old woman of Muradpur Narial, 60-year-old man of Pahowal, 72-year-old man of Hariana, 47-year-old man of local Purhiran, 50-year-old man of local Civil Lines, 53-year-old man of village Sataur, 62-year-old woman of local Dashmesh Nagar and 36-year-old man of Hussainpur.
The Health Department today received reports of 2548 samples of which 27 local people and 250 from other health centres of the district were reported coronavirus positive. In today's tally 12 people of this district reported coronavirus positive in other districts had been included. As many as 1840 fresh samples of suspected coronavirus patients had been sent for testing.
The health department collected total 380740 samples of suspected coronavirus patients of which 366508 were found negative till date. Results of 2738 samples are still awaited.
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