7 die, 382 test +ve in Jalandhar

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, May 20

Amid soaring Covid-19 infections in Jalandhar district, the authorities heaved a sigh of relief on Thursday. For the first time this month, the total number of positive cases didn’t cross 400-mark.

Showing a downward graph, 382 people tested positive today. With this, the tally has increased to 54,914. The health authorities reported seven Covid-19 related deaths in the district today. The toll has reached 1,281.

The caseload of active cases has lowered to 5,242 mark from 5,443. As a part of the intensified RT-PCR testing drive, as many as 10,12,289 samples have been collected from the district, out of which 54,914 people tested positive. Maximum number of cases have been reported in the month of May.

6 die, 144 infected in K’thala

The district reported six more Covid-19 fatalities on Thursday, taking the death toll to 428, while 144 new cases pushed the infections count to 15,526 in the district. Five deaths were reported from the rural belt of the district. Among those who lost their lives were two 47-year-old men, one hailing from Begowal and the other from Bhulana village. A 48-year-old woman from Bhet village, a 78-year-old from Kuka village, 70-year-old from Lakhan-ke-Padde village and 80-year-old from the city were among the deceased. A total of 134 persons discharged today and active cases stood at 1,421.

7 die in Hoshiarpur

The district reported seven more deaths due to Covid, taking the toll to 865 on Thursday. Besides, the district also witnessed 237 fresh cases. Giving information, Civil Surgeon Dr Ranjit Singh said the number of active cases in the district now stood at 2,467 and as many as 23,086 patients had recovered from the virus.

Of 237 positive cases, 12 were reported from other districts. Among the seven fatalities reported today, three patients died at Jalandhar hospitals, while as many succumbed to the virus at Hoshiarpur hospitals and one patient died at a Nawanshahr hospital.

5 deaths in Nawanshahr

Nawanshahr district has reported five deaths and 110 fresh Covid cases today. The victims have been identified as a 24-year-old youth from Muzaffarpur block, a 36-year-old person from Urban Nawanshahr, a 47-year-old from Mukandpur, a 52-year-old and a 70-year-old person from Sujjon block. Maximum (39) cases were reported from Balachaur block and minimum (one case) was reported from Rahon. Total number of positive cases has now increased to 10,533 and the number of active cases is 830. There are two containment zones in the district and the recovery rate is 89.46 per cent.