Ludhiana: With the surge in daily caseload, the district’s active cases have increased to a record high. As per the state media bulletin of Saturday, the number of active cases in Ludhiana was 4,276—the highest since the start of the pandemic in March-end last year. The second highest count was recorded on August 22 last when the number was 3,867.
As per the data of the health department, there were 564 active cases on March 1; 2,937 on March 31 and 2,987 on April 7. Thereafter, the count witnessed a sharp increase and was 3,147 on April 8 and 3,501 on April 14.
In Punjab, SAS Nagar has the highest number of active cases (5,783), Ludhiana is second and Amritsar third (3,739). Fatehgarh Sahib has the lowest count of 269.
A health department officer said, “As daily cases are rising, the active cases are bound to jump. Many people are ignoring Covid-19 rules of wearing a mask, maintaining social distancing and avoiding crowded places, which has resulted in spike in infection.”
“It is everyone’s responsibility to follow the guidelines to check the virus spread. The authorities, too, should enforce the rules strictly,” said Amandeep Singh, a city resident.