Covid claims 1 life, infects 13 in district

Ludhiana: A resident died of Covid-19 and 13 others tested positive in Ludhiana on Friday
The health department officials said the district’s toll tally has increased to 2,094 and that of outsiders here stood at 1,047.
To date, 20,47,863 persons have been tested. Of the 13 new cases, four were from OPD, three with influenza-like illness, one ANC, and five through tracing process. Three persons from outside Ludhiana, too, tested positive here.
The local health department officials said the district’s case count was 87,334 and that of outsiders here was 11,619.
So far, 85,179 patients have recovered, which constitutes 97.53% of the total cases.
There are 61 active cases. On Friday, the number of samples taken was 8,296.
Two patients are on ventilators. Of them, one is of Ludhiana.