Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 2

As many as five persons succumbed to the virus in the district in the past 24 hours. The Health Department on Wednesday confirmed 285 fresh cases from Ludhiana and 40 cases from other districts or states.

Of 285 confirmed cases, seven persons were contacts of positive patients, 32 visited OPD and 161 with influenza-like illness visited the flu corner. According to the department, 21 undertrials, two healthcare workers, four persons with severe acute respiratory infection and four others have tested positive for the virus. Also, 54 persons, who tested positive, were yet to be traced.

The Civil Surgeon, Dr Kiran Ahluwalia, said a total of eight persons, including five from Ludhiana, one each from Sangrur, Mansa and Haryana, succumbed to the virus. Those who fell prey to the virus included a 82-year-old woman from Haibowal Kalan village, a 63-year-old woman from Hussainpura, a 50-year-old woman from Boparai Kalan, a 65-year-old man from Shimlapuri and a 67-year-old woman from Kitchlu Nagar in the district.

As many as 13,99,080 samples were collected to date. A total of 84,622 cases of Ludhiana district and 11,051 cases of other districts or states have been confirmed by the Civil Surgeon office.

The virus has claimed lives of 2,007 persons of Ludhiana district and 995 persons of other district or states as per the Civil Surgeon office Ludhiana.

There are 3,604 active cases in Ludhiana at present. The Health Department informed that 45 patients, including 26 from Ludhiana and 19 from other areas, are on ventilator support.