Ludhiana: The second wave of Covid-19 seems to be getting severe in Ludhiana as the number of deaths in seven days has crossed the 50-mark.
The state media bulletin of Thursday shows that the district fatality figure between March 26 and April 1 was 54—highest after September 18 to 24, when 61 deaths were registered. The number is 86% more than the preceding week (March 19 and 25), when 29 casualties were reported.
The data since July 9 last shows that five deaths were reported between July 3 and 9 in Ludhiana. The number increased to 34 from July 24 to 30 last.
As many as 72 fatalities were registered between August 14 and 20 and 109 from August 28 to September 3. The number dropped to 10 in October 23 to 29 and then increased to 19 between November 20 and 26. The figure was two between January 1 and 7; 17 from February 12 to 18; seven between February 19 and 25 and 23 from March 12 to 18.
On the weekly Covid casualty chart, Hoshiarpur is at number one spot with 70 deaths, Jalandhar second (64) and Ludhiana third. Mansa is at the bottom with no deaths.
Civil surgeon Dr Sukhjeevan Kakkar said, “Patients report to the health department late, making it difficult to save lives of some of the seriously-ill ones. People should get themselves tested immediately after they notice symptoms so that their treatment can start early and their lives are saved.”
The health department officials advised people to follow Covid appropriate behaviour of wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and avoiding crowded places.