Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, July 7

The district on Wednesday recorded eight new Covid-19 cases, taking the total to 62,835. Of the new cases, one case was reported from another district. However, no death due to Covid-19 was reported. As many as 61,202 people have recovered from the fatal disease in the district while the number of active cases has come down to 149.

1 dies, 5 test +ve in K’thala

The district on Wednesday recorded five fresh cases of Covid-19, taking the total number of positive cases to 17,650. However, one death due to Covid-19 was reported. The victim was identified as a 47-year-old man from Dhilwan.

11 new cases in Hoshiarpur

With 11 new cases reported in the district on Wednesday, the total number of Covid patients in the district so far has increased to 30,520, while no death was reported today. Health authorities said the total number of samples taken so far in the district was 6,79,080 with 2,635 new samples of people with suspected with flu-like symptoms today.

No death in Nawanshahr

The district reported seven fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday and no death. Urban Banga, Urban Nawanshahr, Urban Rahon, Sujjon block did not report any case. The number of active cases in the district now is 27, out of which 24 are under home isolation. The district tally is 11,412 (94.45 per cent) and the toll is 358 (3.13 per cent), while the recovery rate is 96.62 per cent. As many as two patients are admitted in the Level-II Covid-care facility.