Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, December 15

A 70-year-old man suffering from Covid-19 has died here. The deceased person belonged to Dhandra village in the district and he was admitted to the DMCH.

Four more fresh cases of the virus from the district have been confirmed by the Health Department today. Of them, two patients came in contact with positive patients and one patient with influenza-like illness visited Flu Corner.

Civil Surgeon Dr SP Singh informed that 87,711 positive cases of Ludhiana and 11,750 of other districts or states have been confirmed here to date. The department has confirmed 2,115 patients from Ludhiana and 1,061 patients from other districts or states have died of the virus to date.

At present, there are 31 active cases. Of them, 27 patients are in home isolation and four positive patients are under treatment at private hospitals.

Civil Surgeon Dr SP Singh appealed to the residents to adhere to all safety protocols, like wearing masks, maintaining social distance and washing hands frequently, for the prevention of the virus.