States »NortPosted at: Jun 12 2021 5:14PM Corona unleashes itself on 75, causes 4 deaths in Hoshiarpur dist
Hoshiarpur, Jun 12 (UNI) As many as 75 new coronavirus cases and 4 more deaths were reported in the district during past 24 hours, taking the number of infections to 29,825 and toll to 944.
Disclosing this in a statement here Saturday evening, Civil Surgeon, Hoshiarpur, said the total active cases in the district stood at 745 while recoveries were at 28,136.
Among those who succumbed to the virus during last 24 hours were 53-year-old woman of local Shastri Nagar, 63-year-old man of Fatehpur, Garhshankar, 56-year-old woman of Gallowal, 58-year-old man of Sham Chaurasi.
The Health Department Saturday received reports of 3,128 samples of which 69 people of the district were reported coronavirus positive. In Saturday's tally, six people of this district reported coronavirus positive and other districts had been included.
As many as 3,005 fresh samples of suspected coronavirus patients had been sent for testing.
The health department collected total 6,11,147suspected coronavirus patients of which 5,80,822 found negative till date. Results of 3,653 samples are still awaited.
The officer further stated that the district has total 290 beds in Level-2 facility in Covid Care Centres of which 232 are vacant. Of the 37 beds in Level-3 facility 28 are vacant.
UNI XC JS SY 1713