Tribune News Service

Amritsar, July 7

With two deaths reported due to Covid-19 on Wednesday, the toll in the district increased to 1,572. The deceased have been identified as Kiran, a 50-year-old woman of Islamabad and Satwinder Kaur (60) of Batala Road.

The district also reported 28 cases with which the total count of infections increased to 46,878. The cases include 11 influenza-like illness cases and 17 contacts of positive patients. With the recovery of 25 patients, the total recovery count has increased to 45,107. The district, at present, has a total of 201 active cases.

Meanwhile, a total of 16,118 persons received the jab on Wednesday. The health authorities said 7,137 residents were inoculated in urban areas, while 8,981 were given injections in the rural areas.

No casualty, five test positive in Tarn Taran

No causality due to Covid was reported in the district on Wednesday as a result of which the district toll remained at 366. As many as five persons tested positive on Wednesday. Deputy Commissioner Kulwant Singh said with 6,176 citizens getting the vaccination against Covid, the total number of persons who have been jabbed reached 2,23,500 on Wednesday. To achieve the target of vaccinating maximum persons, the district administration held vaccination drive at 120 sites. — OC