Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 31

The district reported the highest number of 488 deaths and 12,030 positive cases in a month during May ever since the start of the pandemic last year. However, the spread of the infection seems to have slowed down during the last few days, as the number of cases and casualties has decreased.

In April, the district reported a total of 11,498 positive cases and 286 deaths. Of the total 44,538 positive cases reported since the start of the pandemic 15 months ago, around 52 per cent cases and 53 per cent deaths due to the disease have been reported in the last two months.

In April and May, the district reported a total of 23,528 cases and 774 deaths due to the disease.

However, in the last few days, the number of positive cases reported daily has started decreasing. In the last one week, the number of daily reported cases has gone below 200. Even the number of casualties due to the disease has decreased. However, the corresponding decrease in casualties is much less than the decrease in cases.

The district health officials said with decrease in cases, the active caseload on hospitals has also decreased. At peak, the active caseload had crossed the 6,000-mark. However, it has gradually come down to 3,211. The officials said as the number of patients recovering was more than the number of patients testing positive, the caseload would decrease further.