Ludhiana: Weekly cases fall to 1-year low at 167

LUDHIANA: In an improvement on Covid front, the district recorded the lowest number of weekly cases in the past one year.
According to the health department data, 167 cases were registered between June 27 and July 3. In the preceding week (June 20 to 26), the number was 256. There were 449 cases between June 13 and 19; 901 from June 6 to 12; 1,658 between May 30 and June 5.
There were 9,080 cases between May 2 and 8; 9,587 (the highest in the second wave) between May 9 and 15; 5,568 from May 16 to 22 and 3,173 from May 23 to 29.
The weekly case count was twice below 200 this year: between January 10 and 16 (196) and in its preceding week (198).
The previous year, the highest number of cases (2,802) was registered between September 13 and 19.
On the state chart, Ludhiana is at the top in the weekly case count, Amritsar is second (149) and Jalandhar third (146). Ropar has the lowest figure of 13.
District epidemiologist Dr Ramesh Bhagat said, “The positivity rate is falling. The positive cases are on the decline even as more tests are being conducted.”
“Amid fears of the third wave, residents should continue to take all the precautions,” said former SMO Dr Rajinder Gulati.